Hayden Panettiere’s death puts renewed scrutiny on abusive ex-boyfriend

Interviews, court documents and business records illustrate Brian Hickerson’s extensive financial and legal troubles, including domestic violence.

When actor Hayden Panettiere was found unresponsive inside a South Carolina apartment on Aug. 16, her abusive on-and-off boyfriend Brian Hickerson was there. Panettiere’s death has since cast a spotlight on Hickerson, while extensive public records reviewed by NBC News detail his trail of financial and legal troubles.

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