{"id":258812,"date":"2026-08-21T16:00:15","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T16:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/21\/brian-hickerson-was-banned-by-hayden-panettieres-hoa-returned-to-her-life-anyway\/"},"modified":"2026-08-21T16:00:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T16:00:15","slug":"brian-hickerson-was-banned-by-hayden-panettieres-hoa-returned-to-her-life-anyway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/21\/brian-hickerson-was-banned-by-hayden-panettieres-hoa-returned-to-her-life-anyway\/","title":{"rendered":"Brian Hickerson Was Banned by Hayden Panettiere&#8217;s HOA, Returned to Her Life Anyway"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Everyone knew that Brian Hickerson was bad news.<\/p>\n<p>As we process the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/08\/hayden-panettiere-cause-of-death-heroes-star-was-36\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tragic death of Hayden Panettiere<\/a>, we\u2019re learning more about her life. Including her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/08\/hayden-panettiere-concealed-relationship-with-abusive-boyfriend-brian-hickerson-ahead-of-death\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">secret reconciliation<\/a> with her abusive boyfriend.<\/p>\n<p>Her neighbors feared Hickerson so much that he HOA put up warning signs urging anyone to call 911 if they saw him on the property.<\/p>\n<p>Neither that nor the no-contact order were enough to keep this terrible man out of her life.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"935\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0819_brianhickerson_mugshot_tetoncountysheriffsoffice-1024x935.png\" alt=\"Brian Hickerson's February 2020 mugshot.\" class=\"wp-image-561380 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0819_brianhickerson_mugshot_tetoncountysheriffsoffice-1024x935.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0819_brianhickerson_mugshot_tetoncountysheriffsoffice-300x274.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0819_brianhickerson_mugshot_tetoncountysheriffsoffice-768x701.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0819_brianhickerson_mugshot_tetoncountysheriffsoffice-960x876.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0819_brianhickerson_mugshot_tetoncountysheriffsoffice-1080x986.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0819_brianhickerson_mugshot_tetoncountysheriffsoffice-1200x1095.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0819_brianhickerson_mugshot_tetoncountysheriffsoffice.png 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0819_brianhickerson_mugshot_tetoncountysheriffsoffice.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This particular mugshot of Brian Hickerson is from Valentine\u2019s Day 2020 when he was arrested for punching Hayden Panettiere.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Teton County Sheriff\u2019s Office)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-if-they-saw-him-they-were-supposed-to-call-the-police\">If they saw him, they were supposed to call the police<\/h2>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/08\/19\/hayden-panettiere-hoa-posted-warning-of-brian-hickerson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TMZ<\/a><\/em> reports that there were warning posters featuring Hickerson\u2019s face around the West Hollywood condo where Hayden Panettiere previously lived.<\/p>\n<p>The signs instructed residents to bar him from the building and to contact police if anyone saw him on the property.<\/p>\n<p>This came after a series of complaints and years of disturbances involving Hickerson.<\/p>\n<p>Panettiere purchased the condo when she moved from New York.<\/p>\n<p>Hickerson, who was arrested and even pleaded no contest to punching Panettiere in the face, had a no contact order against him. Even so, he apparently lived there for the past two years.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"thg-ytf\" data-ytid=\"S9z17toh4BI\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/S9z17toh4BI\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Hayden Panettiere's Neighbor Says She Witnessed Abuse\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/S9z17toh4BI\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Hayden Panettiere's Neighbor Says She Witnessed Abuse\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" class=\"lazyload\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><button type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play video: Hayden Panettiere's Neighbor Says She Witnessed Abuse\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"68\" height=\"48\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M66.5 7.7a8 8 0 0 0-5.6-5.7C56 .7 34 .7 34 .7s-22 0-26.9 1.3A8 8 0 0 0 1.5 7.7 83 83 0 0 0 .2 24a83 83 0 0 0 1.3 16.3 8 8 0 0 0 5.6 5.7C12 47.3 34 47.3 34 47.3s22 0 26.9-1.3a8 8 0 0 0 5.6-5.7A83 83 0 0 0 67.8 24a83 83 0 0 0-1.3-16.3z\" fill=\"#f00\"\/><path d=\"M27 34l18-10-18-10z\" fill=\"#fff\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><em>TMZ <\/em>spoke to Mia Terrazas, who lived just one door down from Panettiere\u2019s condominium home.<\/p>\n<p>According to her, the HOA posted public warnings about Hickerson in August of 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Terrazas reported feeling frightened of Hickerson and believed that he was dangerous.<\/p>\n<p>(His criminal history and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/08\/hayden-panettiere-brian-hickerson-threatening-texts-revealed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">his text messages<\/a> show that her fears were warranted.)<\/p>\n<p>She also shared that the HOA took down the warnings after only about a week \u2014 for some reason no longer believing that Hickerson was dangerous.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"thg-ytf\" data-ytid=\"Vr_yxMUUA6U\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/Vr_yxMUUA6U\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Hayden Panettiere's ex-boyfriend Brian Hickerson was at the scene when she died, police say\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/Vr_yxMUUA6U\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Hayden Panettiere's ex-boyfriend Brian Hickerson was at the scene when she died, police say\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" class=\"lazyload\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><button type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play video: Hayden Panettiere's ex-boyfriend Brian Hickerson was at the scene when she died, police say\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"68\" height=\"48\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M66.5 7.7a8 8 0 0 0-5.6-5.7C56 .7 34 .7 34 .7s-22 0-26.9 1.3A8 8 0 0 0 1.5 7.7 83 83 0 0 0 .2 24a83 83 0 0 0 1.3 16.3 8 8 0 0 0 5.6 5.7C12 47.3 34 47.3 34 47.3s22 0 26.9-1.3a8 8 0 0 0 5.6-5.7A83 83 0 0 0 67.8 24a83 83 0 0 0-1.3-16.3z\" fill=\"#f00\"\/><path d=\"M27 34l18-10-18-10z\" fill=\"#fff\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-happened\">What happened?<\/h2>\n<p>The narrative about the HOA and the warning sign about Brian Hickerson seems to suggest a sad, familiar story.<\/p>\n<p>Hypothetically, an HOA would put up a sign like that if a person were either a threat to the property as a whole (such as an arsonist) or to one of the property\u2019s residents (such as a girlfriend whom he saw as a target for physical violence).<\/p>\n<p>In the case of Hickerson, his criminal record does not show a propensity for arson. The same cannot be said about domestic violence.<\/p>\n<p>One might assume that he and Panettiere split and he either made threats or took violent action as a result.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, tragically, the HOA might have only taken down the posters if Panettiere had tragically reconciled with him. This is unconfirmed, but it is what many are assuming.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"thg-ytf\" data-ytid=\"T3A_F5hlpek\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/T3A_F5hlpek\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Brian Hickerson Makes First Outing Since Hayden Panettiere's Death | E! News\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/T3A_F5hlpek\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Brian Hickerson Makes First Outing Since Hayden Panettiere's Death | E! News\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" class=\"lazyload\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><button type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play video: Brian Hickerson Makes First Outing Since Hayden Panettiere's Death | E! News\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"68\" height=\"48\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M66.5 7.7a8 8 0 0 0-5.6-5.7C56 .7 34 .7 34 .7s-22 0-26.9 1.3A8 8 0 0 0 1.5 7.7 83 83 0 0 0 .2 24a83 83 0 0 0 1.3 16.3 8 8 0 0 0 5.6 5.7C12 47.3 34 47.3 34 47.3s22 0 26.9-1.3a8 8 0 0 0 5.6-5.7A83 83 0 0 0 67.8 24a83 83 0 0 0-1.3-16.3z\" fill=\"#f00\"\/><path d=\"M27 34l18-10-18-10z\" fill=\"#fff\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Abusers tend to be very manipulative. The physical violence that they inflict upon their partners is only one of the tools that they use in order to gain a sense of control.<\/p>\n<p>Hickerson was not the first man accused of using Panettiere as a punching bag. He was, however, the last.<\/p>\n<p>The public dislike of him \u2014 borne only of an understanding of who he is and what sort of person he has chosen to be \u2014 was such that Panettiere was advised to conceal their reconciliation while selling her memoir.<\/p>\n<p>Had Panettiere\u2019s life been free of awful men, there is a chance that she could have lived.<\/p>\n<p>However, there were signs of an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/08\/hayden-panettiere-death-sparks-fears-about-new-opioid-crisis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">alleged overdose<\/a>. Some speculate that Panettiere relapsed into multiple bad habits \u2014 with Hickerson being one of them, and not the cause of the other.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/08\/brian-hickerson-hoa-call-911-posters-hayden-panettiere\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 3 minutes Everyone knew that Brian Hickerson was bad news. As we process the tragic death of Hayden Panettiere, we\u2019re learning more about her life. Including her secret reconciliation with her abusive boyfriend. Her neighbors feared Hickerson so much that he HOA put up warning signs urging anyone to call 911 if they [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":258813,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-258812","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hollywood"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/258812","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=258812"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/258812\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/258813"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=258812"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=258812"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=258812"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}