Alan Panettiere, father of Heroes star Hayden Panettiere, was arrested early Monday morning for felony domestic violence after striking Hayden's mother in the face with a closed fist. People Magazine reports:
'There was a domestic argument between the mother and father,' Sgt. Scott Wolf of the West Hollywood sheriff's said. "He got upset and struck the mother in the face one or two times on the left cheek which caused some bruising. From what I'm told, he hit her with a closed fist.
'The mother called police shortly before 3 a.m., and Mr. Panettiere was taken into custody,' Sgt. Wolf added. 'He's been cooperative. Earlier, they were at a party and the husband apparently felt disrespected by his wife.'
Wow, I can't believe this story. Domestic abuse is pretty serious. But, I don't really understand why Hayden Panettiere's dad would ever be mad at his wife. I mean, when you think about it, Hayden Panettiere is such a hot young star these days that giving birth to her 18 years ago was like hitting the lottery for the whole family! You would think they would be so grateful for the financial benefits of being Hayden's parents that they could at least get along without getting into fist fights!
Hayden looking amazing at the Whaleman Foundation benefit dinner last night:
