Hayden Panettiere’s father pled no contest to misdemeanor battery, TMZ.com reported Thursday.
Alan faced a judge in a Beverly Hills courtroom on Tuesday. He was arrested in August on a charge of felony domestic violence for allegedly hitting wife Lesley in the cheek, leaving a visible bruise. They were spotted arguing at a Hollywood charity benefit earlier in the night.
Police were summoned to their West Hollywood home at 3:15 a.m. after the incident.
Alan received 24 months probation, $400 in fines and must attend a year of domestic violence counseling, according to TMZ.
A protective order against him also remains in place.
Both Alan and Lesley have been downplaying the arrest.
“It was all a big misunderstanding,” Alan recently told Extra.
Although a police report claims Alan struck Lesley three times, the couple insist “nothing actually happened.
“[We] love each other very much and want everyone to know that the matter was completely blown out of proportion,” they told Extra.
Extra reported that Hayden found out about her dad’s arrest when he called her from jail.
Panettiere’s rep had no response to news of her father’s plea.
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