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.

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16. superman

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

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

17. 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

18. whooooooooo caaarrrreeesssssssssssss

Posted at 11:10AM on Aug 11th 2008 by i hate hollywood

19. He's just tired of seeing his wife pimping her daughter everywhere.

They're trash, like every childstar family.

Posted at 11:45AM on Aug 11th 2008 by TK

20. Like should rereally care at all ....................... what is happening in Darfur this morning?

Posted at 11:36AM on Aug 11th 2008 by S Kerrens

21. im shocked that her parents did this, or the fact that it got out to the public. but seriously why do you women do this to us guys. I se why ayden moved. and she should dump that pervert. how old is she 18, 19 he's almost 40

Posted at 11:52AM on Aug 11th 2008 by wooooooooooow

22. Who are the Panettiere's?

Posted at 11:51AM on Aug 11th 2008 by Prominent

23. To #s 1,4,10,14,17 & 18: Why are you complaining about the content of these items? I guess you could say "I care" because I keep reading them - by choice. I someone holding a gun to your head forcing you to read AND write?

Posted at 11:50AM on Aug 11th 2008 by dufus

24. Wow, Hayden looks like a complete B****!

Posted at 11:51AM on Aug 11th 2008 by ckat

25. #20 (me.) Oops, my typing seems to need some practice. The last line should read "Is someone..." Wanted to correct myself before the deluge of copywriters get offended.

Posted at 11:54AM on Aug 11th 2008 by dufus

26. ok seriously you have got to be kidding me! any man who is sittin here blaming this on "us women" is a compete a**hole. no matter how she supposedly "disrespected" him. he has no right to hit her. you men most not have been raised very well. you make me sick! get a life and stop commenting this post and spare us all from your adolescent minds...

Posted at 12:01PM on Aug 11th 2008 by ur kidding me right?

27. complete*

Posted at 12:05PM on Aug 11th 2008 by ur kidding me right?

28. Now I understand why Hayden's parents are cool with her daughter dating a 30 years old man and why they let her dress like a ho since she was practically a kid.

Trashy.

Posted at 12:33PM on Aug 11th 2008 by Hmmm.

29.
what do most battered
woman have in common ?

they just don't seem
to listen too well.......

Posted at 12:28PM on Aug 11th 2008 by donald henry gaskins

30. Hayden Panettiere's Mom is the victim, she was stuck by a man in anger and probably not for the 1st time. I'm extremely disappointed in all of you who are replying in any manner other than support of this being a wrong and unlawful act. And to then throw stones at a young star who has never been involved in any behaviors we see today from so many of the 'wild' young stars, shame on you all again! Geez, where do you people come from?? She's a pretty young girl, she wears styles that are acceptible for people her age. As far as her dating goes, were you there? Did you see her go out this person or that person? PLEASE, cut the kid some slack!

Posted at 2:08PM on Aug 11th 2008 by Mom-Wife-Woman-0921

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