Heiress Paris Hilton for Hire!

Paris Hilton's permanently tarnished image has suffered another hit.

Although Paris Hilton has been kissing up with old girl-friends, she is still rubbing someone the wrong way.

Yes, 'Club Paris' is no longer named for the blonde haired heiress. Club owner Fred Khalilian "fired" Hilton, 25, because she didn't make scheduled appearances at the 2-year-old Club Paris in downtown Orlando, he tells the Associated Press. Another Club Paris opened in Jacksonville last year.

"Paris was a friend of mine, and I hoped that this would work out," Khalilian tells PEOPLE. "Unfortunately, she didn't hold up her end of the bargain, so I had to take action."

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Khalilian says the last straw was when the club bought Hilton a $450,000 Mercedes SLR McLaren last year. "She didn't even say thank you," he says. "We gave her a lot of benefits, but she still didn't do what she needed to do. "

"Club Paris will go on, even without Paris Hilton."

In April, Hilton told PEOPLE that she would like her own club "with great music and good-looking people."

For the Orlando club's grand opening in January 2005, Hilton arrived six hours late.

"I was in the Swiss Alps skiing, and I got caught at the airport with all the holiday travel so I've been trying to travel for the past 24 hours," Hilton said at the time. "I'm so sorry I'm late."

Word of advice to Mr. Khalilian: If you hire someone known for irresponsibility and a lack of work ethic; there's a good chance that's what you will get! And Ms. Hilton instead of trying to get all your old friends back, make a New Years resolution: Get some help!

Hilton's rep, Elliot Mintz, tells the AP "I'm certainly disappointed to learn of Fred's unfortunate comments," says Mintz. "We shall address his statements at the appropriate time."

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