'Elf' and 'Couples Retreat' Actor Arrested in Florida
Love was booked into a Florida jail after a judge issued a fugitive warrant in a sealed child-support contempt case, records show.
- Actor Faizon Love, 58, was booked into the Orient Road Jail in Tampa, Florida, on Tuesday on two counts of contempt of court after being arrested on a fugitive warrant.
- The arrest stems from a 2019 child support dispute with Tiffany Lee, after a judge held Love in contempt and ordered him to surrender for 90 days in May.
- Love previously claimed minimal income in court documents while battling a $250,000 debt owed to Lee; he faces separate legal challenges, including a pending 2024 felony assault charge in California.
- As of Wednesday evening, Love remained in custody in Florida, with his legal representatives declining to comment publicly on the contempt charges or the paternity matter.
- Next month, a judge will hear a motion to allow Love to complete a pre-trial Mental Health Diversion program; completion could result in criminal charges being dismissed.
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American actor Faizon Love, recognized for playing toy manager Gimbels in the iconic Christmas film ‘Elf’ (2003), was arrested in Tampa, Florida, on charges of contempt of court. His arrest took place last Tuesday, June 16, in Hillsborough County, as reported by the Sheriff’s Office of the said territory.
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‘Elf’ actor Faizon Love jailed in Florida over contempt charges in paternity case
Faizon Love, the comedian and actor best known for his roles in "Elf" and "Friday," was arrested Tuesday in Tampa, Florida, on two counts of contempt of court stemming from a long-running paternity and child support dispute.
By Gonzalo Jiménez, CNN en Español The American actor born in Santiago de Cuba, Faizon Love, known as the manager of the toy shop in the film “Elf” (2003), was arrested on Tuesday on two counts of contempt of court, according to the Hillborough County Sheriff's Office in Tampa, Florida. The 58-year-old actor is being held in Orient Road jail in Tampa, and his detention is related to a paternity case currently in litigation, according to Entertai…
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