Hayden Panettiere's ex detained after restaurant brawl in South Carolina
Brian Hickerson, ex-partner of late actress Hayden Panettiere, was held after a restaurant fight this weekend.
Police held Brian Hickerson and his brother Zach after a restaurant fight in Greenville, South Carolina on Saturday night. Zach was arrested for disorderly conduct after being found very drunk and yelling curse words in public.
Brian was briefly held but released at the scene. Video showed him being carried from the restaurant and handcuffed outside.
Hickerson was Panettiere's on-and-off partner until 2020 and pleaded no contest to domestic violence charges. The actress died on August 16 at age 36, about a month before this incident.
- August 16 at age 36
- Panettiere's death
- Greenville, South Carolina restaurant
- Incident location
Why it mattersThe incident involves a person with a documented history of abuse. The victim was a now-deceased public figure. Her memoir tells about that abuse. The incident brings renewed attention to her accounts.
AustraliaNo direct impact on Australians, though the story reflects on media coverage of a celebrity death Australians followed.
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