Singer Lily Allen was arrested in 2007 for striking a photographer. In August of 2008, she was accused of verbally lashing out and hitting an unknown woman, after the woman called her a name. In March 2009, security had to remove her from an altercation with another photographer, who was outside her recording studio.TMZ.com: When The Brit Hits The Man (March 12, 2009)
The August 2008 Incident
The initial incident, in August 2008, took place at Ronnie Scott's in Soho, London after a random girl called Allen a "f--king a--hole" as Allen was leaving the club around 2:00 a.m.Mail Online: Wild Lily Allen lashes out (August 19, 2008) Allen retaliated by yelling obscenities back at the girl and then punched the girl in the back of the head several times.HollyScoop: Lily Allen Punches A Girl (August 19, 2008)
The 2007 Incident
Allen was arrested in 2007 for allegedly punching photographer Kevin Rush outside of the Wardour Club. Rush received a cut on his nose.People: Allen Arrested... (June 29, 2007)
Lily Allen Fast Facts
- Full name: Lily Rose Beatrice Allen
- Born: May 2, 1985
- Origin: Hammersmith, London
- Father: Comedian Keith Allen
- Host of the talk show Lily Allen and Friends
- Debut album: Alright, Still
- Previously romantically linked to Ed Simons from The Chemical Brothers
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Fast Facts
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Allen was arrested in the past for angrily punching a paparazzi
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She was arrested in 2007 for injuring a photographer
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She allegedly hit a woman for calling her a name
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Photos show Allen in March 2009, with her fist near a photographer's faceTMZ.com: When The Brit Hits The Man (March 12, 2009)
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Before the incident in March 2009, it was reported that Allen yelled obscenities at photographers who were outside of her homeTMZ.com: When The Brit Hits The Man (March 12, 2009)
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Posted a request on her MySpace blog for paparazzi to leave her alonePeople: Allen Arrested... (June 29, 2007)
