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Elf Star Faizon Love Jailed Over Child Support
22 Jun
Summary
- Actor Faizon Love spent 16 days in custody for child support issues.
- Love claims he lives in his car and relies on 'Elf' royalties.
- A July 1 deadline was set for updated financial documents.
Actor Faizon Love was released from custody on Friday, June 19, after spending 16 days in jail. The confinement was due to a contempt-of-court case concerning unpaid child support. Love, 58, appeared in a Hillsborough County, Florida, courtroom, stating he could not afford the required payments and that he lived in his car.
Love's attorney detailed the actor's financial struggles, noting he had no savings and relied on approximately $10,000 annually from "Elf" royalty checks. Jail records indicated Love was booked on June 16 in Hillsborough County, having been arrested earlier in California.
Allegations suggest Love owes around $250,000 in unpaid child support. His attorneys argued that he had no permanent home and minimal income. However, his lawyer later clarified that Love is not currently homeless and is staying with a friend.
The court ordered Love to file an updated financial statement by July 1 to support his claims. Failure to provide these documents could result in further jail time, as the case is ongoing.
