Paris Hilton stalker in Cy Waits attack gets 227 days in jail

Nick Ut/AP

Cy Waits, Paris Hilton's boyfriend, was attacked by stalker James Rainford outside of court.

Maybe next time, he'll keep his hands to himself.

The man who smacked Paris Hilton's boyfriend, Cy Waits, in the back of the head pleaded no contest to misdemeanor battery Thursday and will spend 227 days in jail.

With reporters and paparazzi watching on Wednesday, James Rainford appeared to try to grab Waits when he walked past.

The couple's security team immediately intervened.

Hilton was headed to court with Waits to testify against Nathan Parada -- a man who Waits pulled a gun on after he threatened Hilton last August.

Rainford has had previous run-ins with the socialite's security.

Last year, he pleaded no contest to civil assault after he tried to enter Hilton's home in October 2010. He was sentenced to 20 days of community service and three years' probation.

Once he's released from the slammer, Rainford will still be on three years' informal probation and ordered to stay away from Waits.

Hilton's bodyguard restrained Rainford until his arrest. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)

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