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The actor Faizon Love has been arrested on two contempt-of-court charges.
The 58-year-old Elf actor – who has had multiple run-ins with the law related to violent encounters in recent years – was taken into custody in Hillsborough County, Florida, on Tuesday, according to TMZ.
He was subsequently booked into a jail in Tampa, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Department's website, which indicates that he resides in Glendale, California.
According to the publication, Love's booking appeared to be related to a paternity case he has been involved with, and his booking info listed the date of his alleged offense as Monday.
The Daily Mail has reached out to Love for comment but hasn't yet received a response.
So far, no bond has been set for the actor, and he remains in jail as of Wednesday afternoon.
The actor Faizon Love, 58, was arrested on two contempt-of-court charges on Tuesday in Florida, apparently in connection with a paternity case he's involved with, according to TMZ; pictured in September 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia
He was booked at a Tampa jail by the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Department, and he remains there with no bond set as of Wednesday afternoon; Love is pictured in his booking photo on Tuesday
His arrest on Tuesday is just the latest legal trouble for Love in recent years.
The film star was charged with felony assault with a deadly weapon in San Diego in late 2024 after he allegedly attacked a front-desk clerk at a hotel, according to NBC 7 San Diego.
The clerk, who also filed a lawsuit against Love, claimed that he said he had booked a room via a third-party service in August 2024.
However, the hotel had no vacancies once Love arrived.
The clerk suggested to the actor that he should contact the booking site to request a refund.
According to the clerk, Love became so enraged that he ripped the hotel's credit card reader off of its mount and threw it at her.
The device allegedly hit her in the side of her head and broke her glasses.
A police officer investigating the alleged attack wrote in his report that the hotel clerk said she had been diagnosed with a concussion the day after the confrontation.
The film star was charged with felony assault with a deadly weapon in San Diego in late 2024 after he allegedly attacked a front-desk clerk at a hotel, according to NBC 7 San Diego; seen in 2013 in NYC
Love allegedly ripped a credit card reader from it's mount and threw it at the clerk's head, breaking her glasses and giving her a concussion. He had booked a room via a third-party app but allegedly became enraged after he was told there were no rooms left; seen in 2002 in LA
Love previously pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor after he was recorded assaulting a valet at a the aiport in Columbus, Ohio. He's known for appearing in popular films icluding Elf (pictured, with Will Ferrell) Friday, Couples Retreat and The Replacements, among others
Love was charged in September 2024, and a warrant for his arrest was issued the following month, while the clerk he allegedly injured filed a lawsuit in February of the following year to recoup her medical bill costs.
She also requested monetary damages for physical pain and emotional distress related to the alleged attack.
Love pleaded not guilty to the assault with a deadly weapon charge in March 2025, and in July the judge overseeing the case ruled that it could proceed to trial.
Before his recent arrests, Love pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor charge after he was recorded assaulting a valet in Ohio at the John Glenn Columbus International Airport.
The actor received a 180-day suspended sentence, along with a $500 fine.
Love is best known as a supporting actor in popular films including the popular Christmas comedy Elf, the 2009 comedy Couples Retreat, Ice Cube and Chris Tucker's hit 1995 comedy Friday and the 2000 football comedy The Replacements, which starred Keanu Reeves and the late Gene Hackman.
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