Hilton to Testify in Breach of Contract Suit

3 months ago 10th Jul 06:30

Socialite Paris Hilton will take the stand in a Miami, Florida court on Friday (10Jul09) to testify against allegations she failed to adequately promote her 2006 movie flop Pledge This!.

The hotel heiress is being sued for breach of contract by bosses at Worldwide Entertainment Group Inc., who claim she neglected to honor promotion and publicity agreements for the film, insisting she owes investors a massive $8.3 million .

reasonable promotion and publicity

The movie executives claim Hilton was paid $1 million for her acting services and for "reasonable promotion and publicity" for the film, which featured the socialite/actress as the president of an exclusive sorority.

A judge rejected a motion by Hilton's legal team to dismiss the lawsuit in May (09) and the trial began on Thursday (09Jul09).

Hilton, who maintains she did her best to promote the picture, is expected in court on Friday.

Pledge This! failed to set the box office alight upon its release, garnering just $2.9 million worldwide.