Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton will receive nearly $US85,000 ($A97,500) to pay his legal costs in a defamation lawsuit brought by a friend of actor Lindsay Lohan, a judge ruled.
Hilton, whose real name is Mario Lavandeira, also can receive an additional $US2,000 ($A2,300) if he requests it, Superior Court Judge Elihu Berle said today.
"Perez Hilton will take steps to make sure every dime is collected," said his lawyer, Bryan Freedman.
"This should make one careful before filing a lawsuit against him."
Samantha Ronson, who sued Hilton last year, was a passenger in Lohan's car when it crashed into a tree in Beverly Hills last May.
She sued Hilton for repeating on his website a report from CelebrityBabylon.com that stated she planted cocaine that was found in Lohan's car.
The judge removed Hilton from the lawsuit last November after the blogger's lawyers argued he was protected by free speech rights.
Her lawyer, David Bass, unsuccessfully argued that Hilton's lawyers' fees were excessive and he should get no more than $US13,400 ($A15,400) to recover his legal costs.
Bass also said Ronson's previous lawyer abandoned his representation of her before taking Hilton's deposition, which Bass said was important to the defamation suit.
Bass said today he was considering whether to take further legal action.
"We would like an opportunity for the court to consider all the facts," he said.
