Hayden Panettiere’s Boyfriend Handcuffed Weeks After Her Death

The boyfriend of late actress Hayden Panettiere was detained on suspicion of assault over the weekend. 

Brian Hickerson was allegedly part of a group involved in the incident at the Wild Wing Cafe in Greenville, South Carolina, on Saturday night, per the local news outlet WYFF. Video captured in the restaurant seems to show him throwing a barstool.  

Brian’s brother Zach Hickerson was also part of the group. He was reported to be highly intoxicated and yelling profanities when officers arrived on scene and was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct.

Zach spoke to TMZ about the incident on Sunday, blaming the altercation on people spreading rumors about him and Brian. “It’s just super frustrating. All that we’ve been through and all the rumors that get started, and then people believe them,” he told the outlet while sitting outside the Greenville County Detention Center. “And then they attack as a result of the rumors. That’s what pisses me off.”

“I’m just trying to go get my car and go back to my life,” he added.

Brian was not arrested, but was briefly detained. 

Zach previously discussed discovering Panettiere unconscious and trying to save her. The “Nashville” star was discovered dead in her apartment last month, just days before her 37th birthday, as The Daily Wire previously reported. 

Zach said at the time that he had plans with his brother and Panettiere on August 16, the day of the actress’ death. He arrived at the apartment to go out for lunch and indoor golf and knocked loudly, waking his brother. That’s when he realized Panettiere was unconscious. Zach said he called 911 while his brother administered Narcan, a drug meant to reverse an opioid overdose, to Panettiere.

“I immediately called 911 and Brian gave her Narcan,” Zach said. “We then jointly performed CPR while 911 was on speaker until Fire and EMS arrived. At that point, we watched as they tried every measure possible to save her life.”

Zach said he became close with Panettiere over the years his brother dated the actress, calling her one of his “dearest and closest friends.” He added that he’s “beyond heartbroken and devastated” by her death.

The “truth” will soon come out, Zach said, noting that he wants the “assumptions, speculations, and accusations” surrounding Panettiere’s death to stop.

Panettiere had a tumultuous relationship with Brian. In her memoir, she said her on-again-off-again beau physically and emotionally abused her. Brian was arrested several times and at one point pleaded no contest to two felony charges related to an assault against the actress, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

Brian released a statement about Panettiere’s death through an attorney in August.

“Hayden’s death remains under investigation, and it is important to allow that investigation to proceed. As has been publicly reported, police confirmed there were no signs of foul play,” Sloan Ellis from the Ellis Hinton law firm said, per TMZ. “Out of respect for Hayden’s loved ones and the ongoing investigation, there will be no further comment at this time.”

Panettiere, who leaves behind one daughter, publicly discussed her battle with addiction in the years preceding her death. Her cause and manner of death remain undetermined as the investigation continues, and authorities say an autopsy found no signs of trauma that contributed to her death.

Panettiere’s estranged mother said something smells off about the story Brian is telling about her daughter’s death.

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