Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen speaks out after being beaten up by Fort Lauderdale spring breaker
Def Leppard’s one-armed drummer has spoken out after an alleged attack on him last week by a 19-year-old spring breaker from Florida.
Rick Allen, 59, posted a statement on Instagram thanking everyone for their support as he appeared to forgive the alleged perpetrator.
Thank you everyone for your overwhelming support. Your love and prayers really help. Fortunately, my wife Lauren was not with me at the time of the incident.
“We are now together and working on recovery in a safe space. We are focused on healing for all involved,” Allen wrote in a social media post on Sunday night, along with a selfie.
“We ask you to join us in our effort to move from confusion and shock to compassion and empathy. We understand that this act of violence can trigger so many people,” he continued.
Rick Allen, 59, (left) and his wife Lauren Monroe (right) were attacked by the teen outside the Four Seasons in Fort Lauderdale, who reportedly dragged her by the hair
Allen posted a statement on Instagram thanking everyone for their support while appearing to forgive the alleged perpetrator
Max Edward Hartley, 19, has been arrested after assaulting Def Leppard’s drummer
“To all fans, veterans and first responders in our global community, we are thinking of you all. Together with love, we can all get through these difficult times,” Allen added.
Allen did not name his alleged attacker at any point.
Police believe it was 19-year-old Max Edward Hartley who committed the assault.
An arrest report details how Hartley is accused of knocking Allen to the ground before assaulting his wife.
Hartley was booked on battery charges for the alleged assault.
Allen had been in Florida to perform a show with his band at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino and was staying at the Four Seasons hotel.
He had stepped outside for a cigarette when the violent attack took place.
A police report from the Fort Lauderdale Police Department said Hartley, from Ohio, hid behind a pillar outside the hotel before charging at the drummer and knocking him to the ground, hitting his head.
Def Leppard’s one-armed drummer Rick Allen, 59, is speaking out after an alleged attack on him by a 19-year-old Florida spring breaker last week
After knocking Allen to the ground, Hartley allegedly assaulted his wife Monroe, punching her multiple times and dragging her hair before fleeing the area.
Allen, who sadly lost his arm in a car accident in 1984, gave an affidavit to police telling them he wanted Hartley to be prosecuted.
Authorities confirmed that Allen “hit his head on the floor causing injury,” as a woman – now reportedly his wife Lauren Monroe, a singer – rushed out of the hotel to help him.
But Hartley allegedly then attacked Monroe, punching her multiple times and dragging her hair before fleeing the area.
The report states: ‘While she is lying on the floor, the defendant continues to mistreat her by beating her. [She] tries to escape by running into the hotel.
Suspect then grabs [her] by her hair and drags her out of the lobby and back onto the curb before fleeing the area.”
Hartley was later arrested after being found smashed in car windows by officers at a nearby hotel.
Hartley played Varsity Lacrosse and football at Saint Ignatius High School in Cleveland and was on vacation from school.
Rick Allen, 59, was in Florida this weekend to perform a show with the band at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino – co-headlining with Mötley Crüe
He was staying at the Four Seasons and had gone out for a cigarette when he was reportedly violently assaulted by Max Edward Hartley, 19, pictured with his mother
Hartley then attacked his wife, who had rushed out to help Allen, beating her multiple times and dragging her hair before fleeing the area.
A police report from the Fort Lauderdale Police Department said Hartley, from Ohio, hid behind a pillar outside the hotel before charging at the drummer and knocking him to the ground, hitting his head
Authorities confirmed Allen “hit his head on the floor causing injury” as his wife rushed out of the hotel to help him
He declined to comment when approached by a local news crew and asked: ‘Are you a Def Leppard fan’
Hartley was arrested Tuesday and taken to the Broward County Jail after being charged with two counts of battery use, four counts of criminal mischief and assaulting an elderly or disabled adult
Hartley, who played Varsity Lacrosse and Football at Saint Ignatius High School in Cleveland, appeared to be in Florida on spring break at the time of the attack
He held up his arms to cover his face and showed injuries to his elbows – but declined to comment if he knew who Allen was
Hartley grew up in a $670,000 mansion in Cleveland, Ohio with his parents and an older and younger brother
Hartley was arrested last Tuesday and taken to the Broward County Jail after being charged with two counts of battery use, four counts of criminal mischief and assaulting an elderly or disabled adult.
He declined to comment when approached by a local TV news crew and instead held up his arms to cover his face and showed injuries to his elbows.
The band are currently on a world tour and will perform in their hometown of Sheffield on Bramall Lane on May 22nd.
After a European leg, the band is scheduled to return to the United States in August for a series of gigs.
The band are currently on a world tour and will perform in their hometown of Sheffield on Bramall Lane on May 22nd.
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