Hayden Panettiere's BF Seen Wobbly, Spitting In Bar During Wild Barney's Beanery Arrest
TMZ • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Brian Hickerson, boyfriend of Hayden Panettiere, was arrested in August 2025 at Barney's Beanery in West Hollywood after being found barely conscious under a table in the bar and subsequently handcuffed by police.
- Video footage shows Brian forcibly spitting toward an officer during the arrest, though the intent behind the action is unclear; officers then took him outside and arrested him.
- This incident marked Brian's first of two arrests in Los Angeles that month; he later attended 10 Narcotics Anonymous meetings and had the case dismissed.
- Despite these efforts, Brian faced continued issues, being banned from three bars in South Carolina in the months leading up to Hayden Panettiere's death.
- Brian was present with Hayden on August 16 when she was found unresponsive; he attempted to revive her with Narcan, but both he and first responders were unable to save her.
