Personal Life
Allen was married to his first wife Stacey from 1991 to 2000, during which he became a father with the birth of his daughter Lauren Shane (born May 20, 1997). In 1995, Allen was arrested for spousal abuse in Los Angeles International Airport when he dragged his wife Stacey into a restroom by the throat and slammed her head against the wall. He pleaded guilty to the charge and was sentenced on 6 August 1996 to attend Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, seek counseling, and spend 30 days on a graffiti-removal work crew. They remained together after this incident, but eventually divorced in 2000.
Allen was married on 10 October 2003 to Lauren Monroe. On 1 December 2010, he became a father for the second time with Monroe to daughter Josefine ("Josie").
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