On Monday, March 13, 2023, Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen was walking outside the Four Seasons Hotel in Fort Lauderdale Beach, Florida and was allegedly assaulted by a teenager.
According to the police report acquired by Yahoo Entertainment, Max Hartley was hiding behind a pole when he charged at a full run toward the 59-year-old drummer. After tripping, Allen injured himself by hitting his head on the ground.
While in Florida for spring break, the adolescent is accused of attacking Allen and a bystander who tried to rescue him. Hartley allegedly attacked the woman with a baseball bat and dragged her by the hair before turning and running away.
After his capture, Hartley faced charges of violence on two separate occasions, criminal mischief on four separate occasions and abusing an elderly or disabled adult.
As per reports, At the time of the event, the teen was described as seeming “very inebriated” by one 911 caller. Another caller to 911 said:
“I have a person that has been running about breaking windows and has beat up a couple of people at the Four Seasons, as well.”
What did Hartley’s Attorney Say about the Attacker?
The accused attacker is an extraordinarily sweet young man, Hartley’s attorney Sam Halpern told The Miami Herald. My client, he claimed, was a star athlete in high school and continued to participate in sports on a recreational basis during his time at university.
“He’s never been an issue with the law before,” he added. For many years, he was held in high esteem by his closest family and friends, Halpern said. Hartley has been granted a bond and will soon return to Ohio.
In 1978, on the eve of his fifteenth birthday, Allen joined Def Leppard after his mother responded to an ad looking for a substitute drummer.
In 1984, while trying to pass another car at high speed, the British musician lost control of his Corvette and smashed into a stone wall. His limb was amputated after being severed and reattached by doctors, but the infection was too severe to treat.
After his accident in 1984, the drummer has been using adapted gear to continue playing with only one arm.
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