VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-19
“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,”
Hayden Panettiere · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-19
Panettiere made this statement, reported by People magazine, after Hickerson's 2020 arrest on domestic violence charges.
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