According to People, Hayden Panettiere is reportedly back together with her ex-boyfriend, Brian Hickerson, after a domestic violence case against him was dismissed.
According to People, Hayden Panettiere is reportedly back together with her ex-boyfriend, Brian Hickerson, after a domestic violence case against him was dismissed.
The pair reunited after the domestic violence case against Brian was dropped due to the L.A. County District Attorney's Office being unable to "secure a material witness".
Wladimir and Hayden share a four-year-old daughter, Kaya, who lives with her father in Ukraine.
Hayden continued to date Brian, until things went awry.
TMZ reported that he had allegedly gotten into a physical altercation with Hayden, forcing legal action to be taken.
“Hayden’s friends and family are not happy with the relationship.”
“Hayden is happy and healthy and so is our relationship," he said. “That is all I will comment on so please respect my privacy."
He was charged with one count of felony domestic violence and pleaded not guilty.
The judge declined the motion to dismiss criminal charges against Brian and to consider a lesser charge.
“Her friends and family have been worried about her for quite a while, and things seem to have gotten worse."
“It has been tough on Hayden, but she has to continue making changes in her life, as well as focus on better decisions".
But two months later, his case was dismissed.
“The case against Brian Hickerson was dismissed without prejudice today,” a representative from the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office told People.
“Our office was unable to proceed because we could not secure a material witness. The protective order also was dismissed.”
A source revealed that Hayden's family still does not approve of their relationship.
“It’s clear that he has issues of his own, not to mention the anger issues, which is obviously a big one.”
“Hayden is a strong, intelligent woman who is capable of making her own decisions," he said.