# Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen, and female bystander, assaulted in Florida

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** music\
**Created:** [March 17, 2023, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/def-leppard-drummer-rick-allen-and-female-bystander-assaulted-in-florida/981273 "2023-03-17T04:10:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2023, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/def-leppard-drummer-rick-allen-and-female-bystander-assaulted-in-florida/981273/21 "2023-03-17T20:24:58Z")

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Yes, it’s true that he was arrested for abusing his first wife IN PUBLIC, no less. He had a terrible drinking problem at the time, and has admitted it. No, he’s not a saint, but he didn’t deserve this.

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