Faizon Love, 58, was arrested in Hillsborough County, Florida, late Tuesday night, June 16, on two counts of contempt of court tied to a warrant connected to a case with an offense date of May 15. He was booked into the Falkenburg Road Jail in Tampa just before midnight and remained in custody as of Thursday with no bond set.
June 16 Arrest Timeline
No bond had been set, and that status leaves Love detained at the Falkenburg Road Jail in Tampa while the underlying proceedings continue in Hillsborough County. The booking entry recorded the arrest as occurring late Tuesday night, with the transfer to the jail completed just before midnight on June 16; as of Thursday, county records showed him still in custody.
Falkenburg Road Jail Booking Details
Booking information listed Faizon Love at 6 feet 1 inch and about 380 pounds, details that appear on the jail intake record alongside the two-count contempt charge. The record also captured basic identifying information and the timing of the intake; Love is publicly identified in filings and reporting as the actor who played Wanda in Elf, Shane in Couples Retreat and Big Worm in Friday, facts that frame why his detention drew immediate attention.
May 15 Warrant Connection
Two counts were tied to a warrant connected to a case with an offense date of May 15, and court filings showed recent activity in a civil case involving Love. The contempt counts and the warrant reference the May 15 offense date while separate civil filings appear on the docket; both sets of entries remain part of the ongoing record in Hillsborough County court files.
May 15 remains the single unanswered date: what occurred that day to trigger a warrant carrying two contempt of court counts and lead to Love's late-June arrest. For industry partners and others tracking next steps, the immediate action is procedural—monitor booking logs at the Falkenburg Road Jail and filings in Hillsborough County for scheduling of any hearings or changes to custody status—because no bond has been set and the case remains active.
