In Hayden Panettiere‘s memoir, That is Me: A Reckoning, eleased solely months earlier than her passing, she bravely wrote of the alleged abuse she confronted by the hands of Brian Hickerson, claiming that Brian as soon as beat her so badly she didn’t depart the home for weeks.
Now, the contents of a 2020 restraining order filed by Hayden in Wyoming have been launched, revealing allegations of horrifying abuse by the hands of Brian, with Hayden claiming that “when alcohol is concerned [Brian] pulls my hair, swings me round and hits me, spits in my face.”
The actress additionally alleged that he “dumped water over me whereas I am in mattress” and “[threw] objects at my face.”
© GC PhotosSeen by the Day by day Mail, the unique petition for the short-term order of safety was filed in Teton County, Wyoming on February 17, 2020, days after Hickerson was arrested for home battery on February 14, 2020 – Valentine’s Day. Hayden additionally filed an out-of-state protecting order in California.
The incident report for that day was written by the officer who responded to the home dispute that occurred at an Airbnb.
The officer described Hayden’s face as “purple and swollen,” in addition to having a “recent scrape and swelling on the highest of her left hand, and wrote that Hayden had accused Brian of “throwing [her] round” and hanging her “with a closed fist on the best aspect of her face.”
Hickerson pleaded not responsible to the cost in April 2020.
© GC PhotosThree months later, a July 2020 prison indictment – stemming from alleged incidents that befell between Might 2019 to January 2020 – revealed he had been arrested on a number of felony fees, together with 4 fees of corporal damage on a partner/cohabitant, two fees of assault with a lethal weapon, and one in every of intimidating a witness.
“I’m coming ahead with the reality about what occurred to me with the hope that my story will empower others in abusive relationships to get the assistance they want and deserve,” Hayden mentioned on the time.
“I’m ready to do my half to ensure this man by no means hurts anybody once more. I am grateful for my assist system, which helped me discover the braveness to regain my voice and my life.”
© InstagramIn April 2021, Brian pleaded no contest to 2 felony counts of injuring a partner or cohabitant, and was sentenced to 45 days in county jail, 4 years of probation, 52 obligatory home violence lessons, $500 in restitution and a five-year protecting order.
But by 2023 the pair had reunited, and Brian attended the celebration of life occasion for Hayden’s youthful brother Jansen on March 8, 2023 in New York.
Hayden, a baby star, who discovered fame within the superhero drama Heroes, and within the nation music sequence Nashville, died on August 16, 2026, after a decades-long battle with substance abuse, alcoholism and psychological well being problems.
She welcomed her beloved daughter Kaya, in 2014 throughout her relationship with ex-fiance Wladimir Klitschko, however in 2018 gave over full custody to Wladimir, after a non-public and terrifying battle with postpartum despair.
© Zach HickersonBrian was along with her on the time of her dying, as was his brother Zach.
In an announcement, Zach alleged that he visited their Airbnb on August 16, and found the pair asleep. He woke Brian, who couldn’t wake Hayden. Brian then administered Narcan, a nasal spray designed to assist reverse the consequences of an opioid overdose, as Zach known as 911 and the pair carried out CPR.
© Getty PhotosThe usage of Narcan — which will be bought over-the-counter – and its instant availability suggests the brothers traveled with it, bought it in South Carolina, or Hayden had it on her particular person.
A closely redacted police report beforehand revealed that Brian gave native officers a “bag of treatment” that Hayden was taking on the time of her dying.
Toxicology reviews and an official reason for dying stay pending.
If you’re experiencing home violence, name the Nationwide Home Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233, or go to thehotline.org. All calls are toll-free and confidential. The hotline is accessible 24/7 in additional than 170 languages.
