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Hayden Panettiere’s boyfriend Brian Hickerson breaks silence on her death; mother calls him ‘toxic’

Hayden Panettiere’s boyfriend Brian Hickerson breaks silence on her death; mother calls him ‘toxic’

Brian Hickerson, the boyfriend of late actress Hayden Panettiere, has broken his silence regarding her death. Panettiere, aged 36, passed away on August 16, prompting an investigation by the police and the Drug Enforcement Administration. Hickerson's attorney, Sloan Ellis, released a statement expressing respect for the ongoing investigation and declining further comment.

According to TMZ, Hickerson and Panettiere were reportedly with her at the time of her death in South Carolina. Panettiere’s mother, Lesley Vogel, had previously criticized Hickerson as a "toxic individual" responsible for her death. The couple had a tumultuous on-again, off-again relationship, with Hickerson having a history of domestic violence.

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