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Ruh-roh … not so happy news for the Panettiere family. It turns out that prosecutors have decided to charge Alan Panettiere, father of Heroes star Hayden Panettiere, with misdemeanor battery after he was arrested for allegedly assaulting his wife Lesley Vogel in their West Hollywood, CA home on August 11. According to police, Mr. Panettiere was taken into custody after he allegedly struck his wife “one or two times” in the face with a closed fist and will now face charges as a result:

Hayden Panettiere’s father, Alan, has been formally charged with misdemeanor battery after he allegedly assaulted his wife last month, the L.A. County District Attorney’s Office announced Thursday. Panettiere, 49, faces arraignment on Oct. 11. If convicted, he faces up to a year in county jail. Alan Panettiere was arrested Aug. 11 at the family’s West Hollywood home after he “struck his wife (Lesley Vogel) one or two times on the cheek causing bruising with a closed fist,” a sheriff’s spokesman said … Another sheriff’s official confirmed that alcohol was involved. Shortly after he was released on bail, Alan Panettiere told Extra the incident was a “misunderstanding” and that “nothing actually happened.” And daughter Hayden, 19, downplayed the incident, saying, “It was blown way out of proportion by a sheriff who wanted his 15 minutes of fame.”

I have to say, I really love Hayden but I am really concerned at how this incident has been downplayed almost as soon as it happened. The very day after Alan Panettiere was released on bail back in August, he and wife Lesley were photographed walking their dogs together in their neighborhood as if nothing were wrong at all. I find it hard to believe that the LA Country prosecutors are just looking to prosecute just for “15 minutes of fame”. Domestic assault should never be tolerated, should never be swept under the rug. Obvs, the county prosecutors think this case is worth prosecuting. In the end, I hope that justice can be served — if no assault took place, then the truth should win out. If, tho, an assault did take place against Lesley Vogel, I sincerely hope that the proper punishment is handed out. This is just a very sad situation all the way around.

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