Brian Hickerson messages to another woman surface after Hayden Panettiere's death

Private messages allegedly sent by Brian Hickerson to another woman months before Hayden Panettiere's death surfaced

Brian Hickerson allegedly sent messages to another woman months before the death of actress Hayden Panettiere, according to a report by Page Six.

The woman, who has remained anonymous, said Hickerson contacted her after they met at a bar in Greenville, South Carolina, in March.

The 26-year-old woman told Page Six that she met Hickerson at Cat's Pajamas on March 28. She said she was "heavily intoxicated" and did not "remember much of that night".

Hickerson allegedly followed her Instagram account the following day and sent a message inviting her to meet him for a slushie.

The woman said she did not know who Hickerson was or have any "knowledge" of his connection to Panettiere at the time.

When she responded on April 1, she reportedly told Hickerson that she had little memory of their initial meeting. Hickerson allegedly continued pursuing a date, suggesting Halls Chophouse in Greenville.

According to the report, Hickerson told the woman he had recently moved to South Carolina from Los Angeles. He allegedly also discussed their age difference, saying, "I'm 36 but I read on a 25 year old level. Is that a deal breaker?"

The woman eventually said she had "lost interest" because of their age difference and her inability to remember their first meeting.

Hickerson allegedly continued messaging her on April 2, April 4 and April 14, but she did not respond.

The woman said she only revisited the messages after Panettiere's death brought Hickerson's name back into the news. "I vaguely remembered the name and began looking through my direct messages," she told Page Six.

She said Hickerson had never mentioned Panettiere or explained their relationship. She also claimed she did not learn about his previous domestic abuse convictions connected to Panettiere until after the actress died.