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Alleges drugging, assault; announces sobriety, new thriller role

5/17/2026

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Story summary

Hayden Panettiere said a member gave her a “happy pill,” later identified as amphetamines, during the Heroes press run at age 16.
She alleged an Oscar-winning actor exposed himself to her at an industry party.
She claimed a friend left her on a superyacht with an undressed famous man, calling it human trafficking.
She disclosed recovery from postpartum depression, sobriety from alcoholism and substance abuse, and a role in the thriller Sleepwalker this year.

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Story summary

Hayden Panettiere said a member gave her a “happy pill,” later identified as amphetamines, during the Heroes press run at age 16.
She alleged an Oscar-winning actor exposed himself to her at an industry party.
She claimed a friend left her on a superyacht with an undressed famous man, calling it human trafficking.
She disclosed recovery from postpartum depression, sobriety from alcoholism and substance abuse, and a role in the thriller Sleepwalker this year.