Hayden Panettiere's Dad Pleads No Contest To Hitting Wife

LOS ANGELES — Hayden Panettiere's father has received two years of informal probation after pleading no contest to hitting his wife.

Records show Alan Panettiere entered the plea on Tuesday in Beverly Hills. He was arrested in August on suspicion of hitting his wife, who is also the "Heroes" star's mother. He was later charged with misdemeanor spousal battery.

A judge ordered Panettiere to attend a yearlong domestic violence treatment program, pay a $400 fine and serve two years of summary probation, which does not require supervision by an officer.

Comments

[rzan1]

12:15 PM on 01/23/2009

I am glad she has achieved something in her life, having come from that kind of environment. I wish her well.

[harriettubman]

09:58 AM on 01/23/2009

You can bet this wasn't the first time he hit her either.

[Topfeeder]

01:38 PM on 01/23/2009

You are right. Most women suffer many times before they report abuse or attempt to leave. On average, a victim of DV will attempt to leave 7 times before they actually leave. The last I read, Mrs. Panettiere was back living with her husband.

[FabulousAt52]

07:49 AM on 01/23/2009

NOT news ...NOT needed...NOT our business.