Hayden Panettiereand her on-off boyfriendBrian Hickersonwere involved in a physical fight outside of a Los Angeles bar.
In the clip, Panettiere and Hickerson are captured arguing with a group of people outside of the hotel bar. Eventually, the situation escalates into a physical altercation, with both Panettiere and Hickerson getting involved in the fight.
At one point during the fight, Panettiere gets kicked and appears to yell, “Brian, jail!” — possibly a warning to prevent Hickerson from fighting given that he is on probation.
The brawl appeared to last several minutes, moving from the hotel patio into the street. Both Panettiere and Hickerson had to be pulled out of the altercation as the scene broke up.
In an exclusive statement to PEOPLE, a rep for Panettiere expanded on the incident and said the actress is “okay.”
Hayden Panettiere, Brian Hickerson.Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage; Brian Hickerson/Instagram
A representative for Hickerson, as well as the Sunset Marquis and the Los Angeles Police Department, did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
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In July 2021, PEOPLE confirmed that Panettiere was spending time with Hickerson after he served time in jail for a domestic violence case involving the star.
Hickerson was sentenced in April to45 days in jailafter pleading no contest to two felony counts of injuring a spouse/cohabitant/girlfriend/child’s parent, the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office confirmed to PEOPLE at the time. He served his sentence from May 7 through May 20, jail records show.
In addition to jail time, Hickerson was sentenced to four years of formal probation, 52 domestic violence classes, $500 in restitution and a five-year protective order for injuring Panettiere.
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Regarding the protective order, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office previously told PEOPLE it “does not prohibit the defendant and the victim from amicably interacting with each other.”
A source told PEOPLE at the time that Hickerson is “in intensive therapy treatment.” The insider added: “Hayden won’t forget what he did but she wants to forgive and move on. Hayden is sober and doing very well.”
Of their reunion at the time, Hickerson toldE! Newsthat he and Panettiere were “working on a friendship.”
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Panettiere and Hickerson were first linked in 2018 after reports circulated that she and then-fiancéWladimir Klitschkohadsplit. The actress and Klitschko, 46, share 7-year-old daughter Kaya.
He pleaded not guilty toone count of felony domestic violencelater that month; the case was dismissed in September 2019. A spokesperson for the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office said at the time, “Our office was unable to proceed because we could not secure a material witness.”
“I am coming forward with the truth about what happened to me with the hope that my story will empower others in abusive relationships to get the help they need and deserve,” she said. “I am prepared to do my part to make sure this man never hurts anyone again. I’m grateful for my support system, which helped me find the courage to regain my voice and my life.”
If you are experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233, or go to thehotline.org. All calls are toll-free and confidential. The hotline is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages.
source: people.com
