Rapper Faizon Love, the Father in Movie ‘Elf,’ Is Promptly Arrested on Assault Charges in Las Vegas

Faizon Love, a Hollywood veteran comedy actor and stand-up comedian who appeared as a department store manager in the movie ‘Elf (Elf)’, was promptly arrested by police in Las Vegas on assault charges.

■ Arrested on the Las Vegas Strip… Booked at the Clark County Detention Center

According to a TMZ report on the 17th (local time), Love was taken into custody by local police early Wednesday morning near the Strip, a well-known casino district in Las Vegas, on a Battery charge.

According to a Las Vegas police bulletin, Love was transferred to the Clark County Detention Center immediately after his arrest and booked. The bail currently set for him is $3,000 (about 4.15 million won in Korean currency), and it has not been confirmed whether he was released after paying bail. The Las Vegas police investigating the case have declined to comment on the specific circumstances of the alleged assault, the victim’s identity, or the extent of any injuries.

■ Past brawl with airport baggage staff… Fresh scrutiny over alleged habitual violence

This is not the first time that rumors and controversy involving Faizon Love’s assaults have surfaced. Back in 2017 as well, he was arrested on assault charges after getting into a violent brawl with airport staff at the baggage claim area of John Glenn Columbus International Airport in Ohio. At the time, he was seen grabbing a staff member by the neck and throwing him to the floor—violent behavior that was captured clearly on airport CCTV, drawing heavy public backlash. He later acknowledged guilt and was sentenced to a fine along with a suspended sentence.

■ A sudden blow ahead of a comedy club show… Uncertain future plans

Active since the 1990s, Faizon Love has established himself as a standout scene-stealer in countless comedy films, including ‘Don’t Be a Menace’, ‘Blue Crush’, and ‘Couples Therapy: Temptation of the Dons’. In particular, he was set to deliver a solo stand-up performance this weekend at a major comedy club in Las Vegas, so the arrest and detention are expected to make it difficult to keep his show schedule unchanged.

Local fans cannot hide their disappointment at the bitter news of the veteran comedian, who appears unable to shake off his past streak of violence and now finds himself back before the courts again. Love’s agency and his attorney have offered no official statement about the arrest as of now.