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Celebrity Justice8/11/2008 10:03 AM PDT BY TMZ STAFF
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.

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that.is.all:  1277 days ago

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

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Kay:  1277 days ago

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.

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Ca:  1277 days ago

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

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that.is.all:  1277 days ago

Ca
Says who?
Oh and get a life.

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pimp:  1276 days ago

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.

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that.is.all:  1276 days ago

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.

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ace1:  1276 days ago

was hayden's 35 year old boyfriend there??

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FlBiker:  1276 days ago

She probably had it coming.

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that.is.all:  1276 days ago

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

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that.is.all:  1276 days ago

Chit happens then you move on.

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Anita:  1276 days ago

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

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na:  1276 days ago

The mom's got a hotter body than the kid. One is a woman and one is a girl, only one was "ridiculously hot".

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superman:  1276 days ago

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.

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Sprmcandy:  1276 days ago

Why hit her? Pork the crap out of the lady. goodness.

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Liz:  1276 days ago

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

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