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The DEA is investigating text messages between actress Hayden Panettiere and her alleged drug dealer, according to TMZ. The texts detail specific purchases of illicit drugs, including pills bought from a dealer shortly before Panettiere’s death in August 2023 at age 36. Police found Panettiere unresponsive in an Airbnb in Greenville, South Carolina; her boyfriend's brother attempted CPR and administered Narcan but she died soon after. The investigation is ongoing as the DEA awaits toxicology results for further action.
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“There are a slew of messages about drugs,” a source involved in the investigation told TMZ.
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The federal law enforcement agency source told the outlet that the “Heroes” actress and her drug dealer “were very specific about purchasing black market pills.”
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TMZ reported that the “Nashville” alum allegedly consumed several drugs she bought from the dealer on her flight from Los Angeles to South Carolina the day before she died.
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The DEA is awaiting Panettiere’s toxicology results for further action.
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In a statement, Panettiere’s rep told us: “The investigation is still ongoing.
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Law enforcement has not disclosed who they are targeting, but I am told the case is complex.
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We hope to have more answers soon.”
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Panettiere was found unresponsive by her boyfriend Brian Hickerson’s brother, Zach Hickerson, in a Greenville, South Carolina, Airbnb on Aug. 16.
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According to a police report obtained by Page Six, the “Bring It On: All or Nothing” star was taking a “bag of medication” at the time of her death.
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Zach claimed his brother gave his girlfriend, Panettiere, CPR and administered Narcan in the frantic moments after she was discovered unresponsive.
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Police later released him from the scene and did not charge him.
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The DEA is investigating the texts between Hayden Panettiere (seen above in LA in 2007) and her alleged drug dealer.
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"There are a slew of messages about drugs," a source involved in the investigation told TMZ.
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The source told the outlet that the "Heroes" actress (seen above in a leopard print mini dress) and her drug dealer "were very specific about purchasing black market pills."
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The DEA believes Panettiere (seen above on a hike in 2025) died Aug. 16 after consuming one oxycodone pill laced with fentanyl.
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The "Nashville" alum was found unresponsive by her boyfriend Brian Hickerson’s brother, Zach, in a Greenville, South Carolina, Airbnb.
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Brian (seen above with Panettiere in an airport in March) performed CPR and administered Narcan to the actress.
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