Celebrity Justice
Panettiere Dad to Mom: You Disrespected Me!

TMZ now has details of what went down between Hayden Panettiere's mom and dad before daddy was busted for allegedly striking mommy, and we have video of the mother arriving at the party just hours before the incident.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ Alan and Lesley Panettiere were at a party earlier in the evening. We're told Alan was upset because Lesley was "hanging" with someone at the shindig and he felt she was "disrespecting" him.

Sources say, according to Lesley's statement to Sheriffs, the couple went home, began arguing and he struck her in the cheek. We're told cops took pictures and there are visible marks.

Paramedics advised her she should go to the hospital but she refused. Alan did not give a statement to the police. It's unclear if any of their kids were at the house at the time of the incident.

TMZ shot this video of Hayden and Lesley arriving at Eva Longoria's restaurant, Beso, for the party last night, both looking ridiculously hot.

Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Hayden Panettiere

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1. At 3 a.m. they were, no doubt, wasted. Who cares.

Posted at 9:13AM on Aug 11th 2008 by take a bath

2. Even a beautiful dress can't make someone "ridiculously hot" if they have a face that looks like it hit a brick wall. Daughter looks good, though.

Posted at 9:30AM on Aug 11th 2008 by Kay

3. Just because they were wasted doesn't make it ok for him to hit her.

Posted at 9:31AM on Aug 11th 2008 by Ca

4. Ca
Says who?
Oh and get a life.

Posted at 9:34AM on Aug 11th 2008 by take a bath

5. I bet the drunken cougar was star struck and all over some dude...still no reason to slap someone, ok maybe to bitch-slap, but definately no closed fist hit.

Posted at 9:57AM on Aug 11th 2008 by pimp

6. was hayden's 35 year old boyfriend there??

Posted at 10:04AM on Aug 11th 2008 by ace1

7. She probably had it coming.

Posted at 10:04AM on Aug 11th 2008 by Kelli

8. You can see her pix on another celebrity blog site. You can see the bags under her eyes, indicating she's probably an alcoholic, IMO. He should dump her.

Posted at 10:05AM on Aug 11th 2008 by Jazzy

9. The U.S. is about to enter WWIII...you think I give a rat's azz about this? COME ON.

Posted at 10:19AM on Aug 11th 2008 by do not re-elect Nancy Polosi

10. Chit happens then you move on.

Posted at 10:28AM on Aug 11th 2008 by Leo

11. Well. Now we knowwhy Hayden moved into her own place.
SMART GIRL!

Posted at 10:36AM on Aug 11th 2008 by Tonia

12. woman think they can do whatever they want to us men, and were suppose to take it. what did sean connery say, its good to give woman a little slap now and again.

Posted at 10:43AM on Aug 11th 2008 by superman

13. TMZ, please give us another post! I think we have ALL had enough of Hayden's parents drama!!!!!!!

Posted at 10:47AM on Aug 11th 2008 by Dallas

14. What do you expect from a couple who named their kid Hayden???? Total trash. Let's see what the other kids names are - Hunter, Jayden, Connor, Chase, Hayley, Mykylya, Neveah? Gag! I guess Tim, Susan, Jane, Robert, etc were just too classy, huh? Oh well, at least in the future, employers, dates, parole officers, etc can see these 'winners' coming a mile away...

Posted at 10:49AM on Aug 11th 2008 by Let's give our kids stupid names

15. superman

you slap me...kiss your azz good-bye.

Posted at 10:49AM on Aug 11th 2008 by She-Man

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