Actor Faizon Love, known for his roles in hit movies like ‘Elf’, ‘Couples Retreat’, and ‘Friday’, was arrested in Tampa, Florida, for contempt of court. The 58-year-old was arrested near the Morongo Casino Resort & Spa on a fugitive warrant, according to online Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office arrest records.
Contempt of Court Charges
Love was booked on two counts of contempt of court connected to a paternity case dating back to 2019, according to online records. A Hillsborough County judge issued an arrest warrant for Love last month. It’s unclear why the warrant was issued and documents tied to the case appear to be sealed.
NBC San Diego reached out to Love’s attorney in the child support case and he confirmed the arrest, but declined to comment about details in the case.
Prior Incidents
Love is currently facing a felony assault charge in San Diego, connected to an alleged attack on a hotel clerk in Mission Valley in August 2024. Love is accused of ripping a credit card reader off its mount and throwing it at the clerk, hitting the side of her head.
Prosecutors charged Love with felony assault with a deadly weapon, with an enhancement to the charge due to great bodily injury to the alleged victim. Love has pleaded not guilty in the case, and a trial is scheduled to begin in August.
In 2017, Love pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor for assaulting a valet at the John Glenn Columbus International Airport. The violent attack was caught on airport surveillance video. He was fined $500 and given a 180-day suspended jail sentence.
Original reporting: Dallas TX News (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
