Actor and comedian Faizon Love was arrested in Hillsborough County, Florida, on Tuesday, June 16, and is currently facing contempt charges. Online jail records indicate that the 58-year-old actor was booked into the Falkenburg Road Jail facility.

Background

While law enforcement has not detailed the exact actions that triggered the contempt charges, separate legal filings show recent activity surrounding the actor. On June 11, a woman named Tiffany Lee officially reopened a declaration-of-paternity case involving Love.

Love is widely recognized for his prominent comedic roles, including playing the store manager in the holiday movie ‘Elf’ alongside Will Ferrell and starring in the comedy ‘Couples Retreat’. This is not the actor’s only recent tie to court proceedings. Love previously launched a lawsuit against Universal Studios, alleging that the movie studio whitewashed the international promotional posters for ‘Couples Retreat’ by removing him and his co-star from the advertisements.

Original reporting: Tampa Free Press — read the source article.