New particulars about Brian Hickerson’s habits within the months earlier than Hayden Panettiere’s demise have emerged as authorities proceed investigating what occurred to the actress. Hickerson was reportedly completely banned from at the very least three bars in Greenville, South Carolina, following issues about his alleged ingesting and conduct whereas intoxicated. The event comes as Panettiere’s demise stays beneath investigation by state authorities and the Drug Enforcement Administration.
Sources with direct data of the state of affairs informed TMZ that Hickerson was barred from Hooters, Twin Peaks and one other Greenville bar throughout the final two to a few months. The bans reportedly stemmed from issues about extreme ingesting and intoxication on the institutions.
In keeping with the sources, Hickerson may very well be good, type, and fascinating with employees members whereas sober. Nevertheless, they claimed his demeanor typically modified after he turned intoxicated. Hickerson allegedly turned erratic and irate and reportedly refused to cooperate when staff requested him to go away as a result of they believed he had consumed an excessive amount of alcohol.
No representatives for the bars had been quoted within the out there report, and Hickerson has not publicly addressed the allegations.
Hayden Panettiere’s Dying Stays Below Investigation
Panettiere was pronounced dead on August 16 after she was found unresponsive inside a Greenville Airbnb she had been sharing with Hickerson. His brother, Zach Hickerson, beforehand stated that he went to the property after he was unable to succeed in the couple.
Zach claimed that he and Brian found Panettiere unconscious and tried to save lots of her whereas emergency companies had been contacted. Brian reportedly administered Narcan, a medicine used to reverse an opioid overdose, earlier than first responders arrived.
The presence and use of Narcan doesn’t set up Panettiere’s explanation for demise. Toxicology outcomes stay pending, and authorities haven’t introduced whether or not narcotics contributed to her passing.
State authorities and the DEA are assisting with the ongoing investigation. No legal prices have been introduced in reference to the actress’s demise.
Prosecutors Beforehand Accused Hickerson Of Being ‘Fairly Excessive’
The reported bar bans should not the primary allegations regarding Hickerson’s habits whereas allegedly beneath the affect. Three days earlier than Panettiere’s demise, Los Angeles prosecutors reportedly criticized Hickerson in court docket over his look throughout a Might 2026 interview with TMZ’s Charlie Neff. Prosecutors claimed that he appeared “fairly excessive” through the interview. Hickerson was additionally arrested in August 2025 after he was allegedly beneath the affect at a restaurant in West Hollywood.
Since Panettiere’s demise, Hickerson has largely remained inside his household’s Greenville residence. He has reportedly been seen leaving only to retrieve deliveries and run errands.
In the meantime, Panettiere’s mom, Lesley Vogel, has publicly criticized Hickerson and questioned his position within the circumstances surrounding her daughter’s demise. Nevertheless, authorities haven’t publicly recognized him as a suspect or accused him of inflicting Panettiere’s demise.
Hickerson Beforehand Confronted Assault Allegations Involving Panettiere
Hickerson’s relationship with Panettiere had previously drawn attention due to home violence allegations. In keeping with court documents, police responded to calls from neighbors who reported listening to a girl “screaming” on Might 2, 2019. Officers reportedly noticed bruising on Panettiere’s physique, which she allegedly stated had resulted from an earlier incident involving Hickerson throughout a visit to Puerto Rico.
“Officers reported seeing greater than 10 darker bruises all through the sufferer’s arms, again and legs. When requested about these further accidents, the sufferer defined the 2 had been in Puerto Rico a number of days prior and that the defendant (Hickerson) had assaulted her, leaving quite a few bruises on her physique,” the court docket paperwork state.
Prosecutors sought to introduce the alleged Puerto Rico incident whereas pursuing their case towards Hickerson. “Each incidents assist as an instance the defendant’s propensity for violence towards ladies he dates,” the DA argued within the movement to introduce the alleged Puerto Rico incident and the one involving his earlier ex of their case towards Hickerson, claiming he “lies so as to enhance his possibilities of getting away with the crime at hand.”
Authorities Have Not Introduced Hayden Panettiere’s Trigger Of Dying
Though Hickerson’s reported bar bans, alleged intoxication and previous authorized historical past have come beneath renewed scrutiny, none of these particulars set up what induced Panettiere’s demise. Her trigger and method of demise haven’t been publicly launched, and toxicology testing stays pending.
Hickerson has not been charged with any crime related to Panettiere’s passing. The investigation stays energetic as authorities work to find out the circumstances surrounding her demise.
