 In 2003, a sex tape featuring Hilton and then-boyfriend Rick Salomon was leaked onto the Internet shortly after the debut of her mainstream TV series "The Simple Life".Salomon filed a lawsuit against the company that distributed the tape, and against the Hilton family, whom he accused of tarnishing his reputation by suggesting that he had exploited Hilton.Hilton later sued the company that released the tape, Kahatani Ltd., for $30 million for violation of privacy and emotional distress.