By Page Six | Created at 2026-09-14 12:07:42 | Updated at 2026-09-14 19:54:51
8 hours ago
Brian Hickerson‘s brother Zach Hickerson claimed the rumor mill regarding Hayden Panettiere’s death is to blame for his bar fight and subsequent arrest on Saturday.
“It’s just super frustrating all that we’ve been through and all the rumors that get started and then people believe them and then they attack as a result of the rumors,” he told TMZ on Sunday, following his release from jail in Greenville, South Carolina.
“That’s what pisses me off,” Zach continued before referencing misinformation online about Panettiere’s Aug. 16 passing from an apparent overdose.
He told the outlet people “fill in their own holes” about the tragedy.
Brian’s lawyer did not immediately respond to Page Six’s request for comment.
Zach was detained over the weekend for disorderly conduct after police responded to an alleged assault at Wild Wing Cafe Saturday at around 9:10 p.m.
He was transported to the Greenville County Detention Center over allegedly being “highly intoxicated” and yelling profanities, per TMZ.
While Brian was released handcuffed at the scene — and yelled that “GPD leaked it when my girlfriend died,” referencing Panettiere — he was ultimately released and not charged.
He and his brother had, according to the outlet, been at the establishment drinking for hours before getting into an altercation with fellow patrons.
The five middle-aged adults allegedly heckled Brian and Zach over Panettiere’s death from another table, with the latter getting into one of the man’s faces.
During the ensuing heated incident, Brian was caught on video flinging a chair and being dragged out of the restaurant.
This is a developing story…
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