Kathy Hilton‘s husband Richard Hilton brandished a shotgun as burglars invaded their home.
Kathy Hilton and Richard Hilton
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star said he fired the weapon during his run-in with the three men, who smashed their way into their Los Angeles, California, home in November, via a window in the kitchen.
The terrifying ordeal happened when Kathy – who said her and Richard’s security guard was “down at the guest house” when they broke in – was in Las Vegas, Nevada, with her Real Housewives co-stars for BravoCon.
Kathy – who said Richard, 70, is “doing good” following the incident – explained to the US TV show Extra: “They came in, broke the glass, and it was raining, and our security guy was down at the guest house.
“So Rick heard that. He got his shotgun out – sorry to say that – and they broke down [the door] … in the front master bedroom. And he looked at them and said, ‘You know what, get the f*** out of here. The police are on their way.'”
The 66-year-old star – who has children Paris Hilton, 44, Nicholai Rothschild, 42, Barron Hilton II, 36, and Conrad Hughes Hilton, 31, with Richard – said their security guard then arrived at the scene, and came face-to-face with the burglars before the three men ran out of the house.
Despite the thugs having fled the property, Richard had not finished scaring them off.
Kathy added: “He started shooting the gun out of his office in the air.”
Police arrived at Kathy and Richard’s home shortly after the break-in and moments following the burglars’ departure.
In the wake of the burglary, Kathy and Richard have upgraded their security system – which is more sensitive.
She said: “It’s crazy. If you touch anything… Carol came in today, and the whole house went off.”
Kathy – who has been married to Richard since 1979 – spoke about the scary incident a day before season 15 of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills premieres on Bravo.
