Def Leppard’s Rick Allen Speaks Out After Florida Assault

Def Leppard’s Rick Allen is breaking his silence after being attacked final week — and it feels like he is really calling on forgiveness for the alleged perpetrator.

The rock band’s longtime drummer issued a assertion Sunday, which has some encouraging updates on his situation. He says, “Thanks everybody in your overwhelming help. Your love and prayers are really serving to. My spouse Lauren [Monroe] was fortunately not with me on the time of the incident. We’re collectively now, and dealing on recovering in a secure area.”

In accordance with ABC Information, which obtained his remarks, Allen and his household are actually shifting their consideration towards “therapeutic for everybody concerned” … though he does not actually elaborate.

There’s extra … RA goes on to say, “We ask you to hitch us in our effort to maneuver from confusion and shock to compassion and empathy. We perceive this act of violence could be triggering for therefore many individuals.”

He finishes with … “To all the followers, veterans and first responders in our world neighborhood, we’re considering of you all. Along with love, we are able to all get via these tough occasions.”

Allen by no means mentions his alleged attacker by title — 19-year-old Max Hartley, whom police declare was the one who beat Rick down — but it surely does appear he is alluding to him … and, maybe, there’s extra to the story.

In any case, it is nice to listen to he is doing okay. You will recall … the incident was described to cops as brutal. Hartley is accused of bum-rushing Rick at a lodge in Ft. Lauderdale, allegedly knocking him to the bottom and happening to assault a girl who was close by too … in line with the arrest report. The dude was booked for battery, amongst different fees.