otel heiress and notorious party girl Paris Hilton, 24, and her sister Nicky, 22, are expected to inherit over $50 million worth of her great-grandfather's Hilton hotel chain. Hilton, who is often seen with her pet Chihuahua, Tinkerbell, won Playboy Magazine's "Sex Star of the Year" in 2005 and cameos in Hollywood films. But Hilton's life has also been rich with scandal.

In 2003, a sex video with Paris Hilton and ex-boyfriend Rick Salomon leaked onto the Internet. Salomon sued the Hiltons, claiming the Hilton family made slanderous remarks alleging Paris was forced into the acts. However, the suit claimed that Paris was "cognizant of everything that was happening throughout the videotaped encounter and freely engaged in a wide variety of sexual activities with Salomon." In June 2004, Salomon released "1 Night in Paris" on DVD to the public for purchase. Hilton sued Salomon for releasing the tape, but the lawsuit was eventually settled.

In April 2004, Paris Hilton settled a lawsuit with New York jeweler Kwiat, who alleged the socialite didn't return jewels she wore to the Oscars in March 2003. According to the lawsuit, Hilton — who now has her own jewelry line — borrowed four pieces of jewelry worth $159,800, but they were never returned. According to the TV show "Celebrity Justice," documents say Hilton admitted she lost the jewels. Her lawyers argued that the clasp was defective and that the bracelet fell off her wrist and onto the ground.

Paris Hilton was threatened with a lawsuit in August 2004 after allegedly failing to pay $3,995 worth of home improvements on her Los Angeles abode to two electricians. When Hilton moved into her house, she called husband-wife electrician team Barak and Tali Ben Shaul to make fixes on the locks and blinds and tend to other household problems. The electricians said they sent bills and made repeated calls to the heiress, but never received payment.