Tim Allen’s dark past: How he almost served a life sentence in prison
Apart from the Hollywood glamour that surrounds Toy Story star Tim Allen, it may be difficult to believe he lived a much different life over 40 years ago – one so different, he almost served a life sentence in prison.
The 66-year-old was only 25 when he was arrested at Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport for attempting to sell cocaine to an undercover officer.
It was revealed the young and brooding Allen had over 650 grams of the illegal drug in possession, which is more than enough to earn a hefty life sentence.
He pled guilty and gave the names of other dealers in exchange for a sentence of three to seven years instead of the life imprisonment he was facing.
“It put me in a position of great humility, and I was able to make amends to friends and family and refocus my life on setting and achieving goals.” the actor told Closer in 2017.
“I’m not the same guy I was the first time [I was married], when I was hiding and doing what people who drink too much do. I was not connecting.”
The star spent two years and four months in a federal prison following his 1978 arrest.
Allen was married to Laura Deibel from 1984 to 1999 and they share a 21-year-old daughter, Katherine.
He married Jane Hajduk in 2006 and they have an 11-year-old daughter, Elizabeth.