India, Aug. 5 -- Authorities said that they attended the residence of celebrity blogger and podcaster Perez Hilton in the Miami area following allegations of self-harm during a livestreamed video on Tuesday.

Without naming Hilton, a representative from the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office told NBC News via email that deputies were dispatched in response to reports of a person "who was livestreaming acts of self-harm on social media."

In a follow-up statement, the sheriff's office reported that the person was "safely recovered" and transported by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue to a nearby hospital, where he was receiving medical care.

The statement said that deputies had conversed with family members present at the scene, who verified that the indiv...