Heidi Fleiss' Showdown With Nevada Officials Erupts Over Prized Parrots
TMZ • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Former Hollywood madam Heidi Fleiss is in a legal dispute with Nevada officials over complaints about her parrots roaming freely on her property.
- A neighbor reported the birds perching on telephone wires and making noise early in the morning, prompting multiple visits from Clark County Animal Protection Services.
- Heidi Fleiss challenged the $500 fines, arguing that the law restricting her birds' freedom is incorrect and that the parrots should be allowed to fly freely.
- While officials acknowledged that birds are happier and healthier when flying free, they contend that Fleiss's parrots are captive pets removed from their natural habitats.
