Hayden Panettiere is speaking out after her ex-boyfriend Brian Hickerson was arrested on multiple charges, including domestic violence.
E! News confirmed Hickerson was arrested Thursday, with the bail set at $320,000. “Good Morning America” then reported a source close to the legal process had told them Hickerson had been charged Friday in an eight-count felony complaint alleging domestic violence/assault.
The source added that Panettiere had reported to police multiple instances of “extreme domestic violence” by Hickerson during their year-and-a-half-long relationship. “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.
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