“Even if i sit in a jail cell for ten years. All of the stuff that is vaulted overseas with my people will come out the second I step foot into prison. And all that does is hurt your name while simultaneously clearing my name. And at that point who actually cares?”

Brian Hickerson · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-19

Alleged text in which Hickerson referenced potential jail time and threatened to release material that would hurt Panettiere's name, per TMZ.