Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen ‘specializing in therapeutic’ after assault at Florida lodge

Rick Allen, the legendary drummer from Def Leppard, broke his silence practically one week after being attacked outdoors the 4 Seasons Resort in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

The 59-year-old musician expressed gratitude for the “overwhelming assist” following the unprovoked assault final week when Max Hartley, 19, allegedly knocked him over close to the valet stand whereas Allen was smoking a cigarette. Allen was injured when he hit his head on the bottom, in accordance with police.

“Thanks everybody to your overwhelming assist,” he wrote on Twitter. “Your love and prayers are really serving to. 

“My spouse Lauren was fortunately not with me on the time of the incident. We’re collectively now, and dealing on recovering in a secure house.”

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“We’re specializing in therapeutic for everybody concerned,” Allen continued. “We ask you to affix us in our effort to maneuver from confusion and shock to compassion and empathy. We perceive this act of violence might be triggering for thus many individuals.”

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Upon witnessing the assault, an unnamed girl got here to Allen’s protection and was then additionally attacked by Hartley, who then knocked her to the bottom and started repeatedly placing her. 

She was in a position to return to the lodge and was adopted by Hartley. He then allegedly pulled her hair and dragged her outdoors earlier than fleeing the world.

Police later launched 911 audio tapes that led to Hartley’s arrest. Within the first name, a girl working safety for the 4 Seasons referred to as round three minutes after the alleged assault.

“Apparently a visitor, some man assaulted her and was really beating her up in entrance of the entrance of our constructing,” the lady instructed dispatch, including that the feminine sufferer was within the foyer of the lodge, however the suspect had fled. She did not point out Allen. 

One other frantic caller who mentioned the suspect was making an attempt to interrupt into his restaurant – the Wine Backyard, which is close to the 4 Seasons – instructed 911, “Ship the police right here proper now!…I am sitting on a f—–g suspect.”

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A 3rd caller from the close by Conrad Fort Lauderdale Seashore Hilton mentioned, “I’ve a person who has been working round breaking home windows and has beat up a few visitors on the 4 Seasons, as nicely.” He added the suspect was allegedly “very extremely intoxicated.” 

Authorities later discovered Hartley damaging autos in a close-by parking storage.

“To the entire followers, veterans, and first responders in our international group we’re considering of you all,” Allen wrote. “Along with love, we will all get by way of these tough occasions. Rick Allen & Lauren Monroe.”

Following the assault, Allen gave a press release to police requesting prosecution for Hartley. 

Police famous within the report that the sufferer had misplaced his arm in 1984. Allen was concerned in a near-fatal automotive crash that 12 months that took his left arm. Afterward, he needed to re-teach himself learn how to play drums.

Fox Information Digital’s Lauryn Overhultz contributed to this report.

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