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The Nashville alum's boyfriend, Brian Hickerson, was taken into custody in Wyoming early in the morning on Valentine's Day and booked on domestic battery.

Hayden Panettiere's ex-Boyfriend Arrested on Felony Assault Charges
by Scott Stump and Diana Dasrath
July 17, 2020


The ex-boyfriend of actress Hayden Panettiere has been arrested and charged with seven felony counts in relation to a series of alleged domestic violence incidents involving the former "Nashville" star.

Brian Hickerson, 31, was arrested Thursday by the Los Angeles Police Department and charged in an eight-count criminal complaint regarding a series of alleged abusive instances that occurred between May 2019 and January 2020, according to the criminal complaint obtained by NBC News.




Four of the felony counts are defined as injury to a spouse/co-habitant, and two are for assault with a deadly weapon. The deadly weapons were defined as a garage floor and stairs, according to the complaint. He also was charged with one count of misdemeanor battery on a spouse/co-habitant.

He was also charged with a felony for dissuading a witness from prosecuting a crime. He tried to "prevent and dissuade Hayden P., a victim and witness of a crime from causing a complaint, indictment, information, probation and parole violating to be sought and prosecuted and assisting in the prosecution thereof," according to the complaint.




Panettiere, 30, also filed on Tuesday to register an out-of-state restraining order obtained in Wyoming to be enforced in California against Hickerson, according to court documents obtained by NBC News.

"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," Panettiere said in a statement to TODAY. "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."




Hickerson’s bail is set at $320,000, according to the L.A. County Sheriff's Department. He was arraigned Friday, and pled not guilty, according to the L.A. District Attorney’s Office.

A preliminary hearing is set for July 30.

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