Offering her a last chance to make peace before their legal battle proceeds to the next level, club mogul Brian Quintana has offered to lift his restraining order against celebrity heiress Paris Hilton in exchange for her appearance at the opening of one of his new nightclubs, reports Contact Music.
The cheeky devil!
Hollywood nightclub boss Brian Quintana is planning a full-on court war with Paris Hilton if she snubs his latest attempt to end their bitter legal battle.
The Los Angeles party planner originally sent the socialite a "cease and desist" letter, which contends she was "ruining his reputation and interfering with his business relationships" last November (05). Quintana also accused Hilton of slander, claiming she had been making unfounded allegations about him to the US tabloid media.
He has since won a three-year restraining order against the socialite after a Los Angeles Superior Court judge agreed Hilton was a threat to him after she made criminal threats against him. Quintana has attempted to end the squabble by agreeing to meet with Hilton and her lawyer Elliot Mintz, but no agreement was reached. The party planner has now retained a new lawyer and plans to press on with a civil suit against Hilton, claiming "slander, interference with business relationships and emotional distress and harassment".
But he's offering her a final laurel branch - the chance to put the past behind them and join him to relaunch trendy Hollywood nightclub Teddy's. Hilton was a regular at the hip Roosevelt Hotel club before it closed its doors last month (MAR06), amid reports of underage drinking. And Quintana, who has been approached to take charge of the club, believes it the re-opening will be a perfect opportunity for the two foes to kiss and make up.
He explains, "I don't want to drag out a lengthy legal battle. I need people to know they can trust me because I'll be around for years. "So, for a small fee, I'm asking her to make an appearance with me (at Teddy's)." He'll even drop the restraining order, which prevents Hilton from coming within 25 yards (75 metres) of the party planner when they're at the same event, and 100 yards (300 feet) at all other times.
If "stubborn" Hilton refuses to accept Quintana's latest peace offering, he fears the worst for her: "Worst case scenario she goes to jail for felony assault and criminal threat (sic), which is a felony in LA. "It surely makes more sense to settle this - at the moment she can't even speak to me and it must be embarrassing for her to have a restraining order in place against her."
Whether you're a fan of Paris Hilton or not, this outright attempt to manipulate the celeb and coax the press into covering his club opening makes Quintana the quintessential jerk. We advise, NO DEAL.
-- Compiled from wire reports
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