UPDATE: Wildomar Man Arrested For Alleged Attack On Paris Hilton's Boyfriend

4/29 UPDATE: A man who confronted Paris Hilton's boyfriend outside the Van Nuys courthouse pleaded no contest Thursday to a misdemeanor battery charge.

Thirty-six-year-old Wildomar resident James Rainford -- who was found in violation of his probation for an earlier run-in with a bodyguard of Hilton's -- was immediately sentenced to 227 days in jail and ordered to serve three years on probation, according to Frank Mateljan of the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office.

Hilton and boyfriend Cy Waits were walking toward the courthouse around 1 p.m. Wednesday when a man lunged at the couple and grabbed Waits by the neck.

News crews shadowing the socialite captured the scene on video.

One of Hilton's bodyguards quickly subdued the 36-year-old man, who was turned over to police and jailed in lieu of $20,000 bail.

Hilton and Waits were heading to the courthouse to testify in the trial of Nathan Lee Parada of Redlands. He was arrested Aug. 24, after Hilton called police to report that someone was outside her Los Angeles home. The heiress wrote on her Twitter page that day that she "just got woken up to a guy trying to break into my house holding 2 big knifes (sic). Cops are here arresting him.''

In Van Nuys Superior Court today, Parada was convicted of one count of attempted first-degree residential burglary for the foiled break-on.

The jury deliberated less than an hour before finding Parada, 32, guilty. He faces up to three years in state prison, with sentencing set for June 29. --City News Service and Toni McAllister contributed to this report.

4/27 ORIGINAL POST: A Wildomar man has been charged on misdemeanor battery in connection with an alleged attack today on Paris Hilton’s boyfriend, Cy Waits.

According to the L.A. Police Department, James Rainford, 36, was placed under citizen's arrest at 1 p.m. and booked at 2:46 p.m. Wednesday into Valley Jail in Van Nuys.

He has been charged with a misdemeanor crime and is being held on $20,000 bail.

The alleged attack occurred as Hilton and Waits arrived at the Van Nuys Courthouse to testify against a man accused of trying to break into her home.

The socialite and boyfriend were walking toward the courthouse when Rainford allegedly lunged at the couple and grabbed Waits by the neck.

One of Hilton's bodyguards quickly subdued Rainford and a citizen's arrest was made.

Rainford was also arrested in October for allegedly scuffling with Hilton's bodyguards then banging on the door of her home.

Hilton and Waits were heading to the courthouse to testify in the trial of Nathan Lee Parada of Redlands. He was arrested Aug. 24 after Hilton called police to report that someone was outside her home. The heiress wrote on her Twitter page that she “just got woken up to a guy trying to break into my house holding 2 big knifes (sic). Cops are here arresting him.''

Parada is charged with a felony count of attempted residential burglary; jury selection in his trial wrapped up this morning.

As of 6 p.m. Wednesday, Rainford had not posted bail.

No information is available on Rainford's release and no court dates have been set at press time. --City News Service contributed to this report.