 Flav is the cousin of former Penn State basketball player Shep Garner., and of the Brooklyn Emcee, Timbo King of Royal Fam.By the time he dropped out of school in the 11th grade, Flav had been in and out of jail for robbery and burglary.In 1991, Flav pleaded guilty to assaulting his then-girlfriend Karen Ross and served 30 days in jail, lost custody of his children, and sank deeper into addiction.