# ‘Elf’ and ‘Couples Retreat’ actor arrested in Tampa

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-06-18 13:07 UTC · Category: Entertainment

## Executive Summary
2 news sources are covering this Entertainment story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"‘Elf’ and ‘Couples Retreat’ actor arrested in Tampa" is generating significant coverage in the Entertainment category, with 2 articles from 2 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include FOX 8 News and Page Six. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| KOMO | 'Elf,' 'Couples Retreat' actor jailed with no bond after Florida arrest | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinANBVV95cUxOV0VkSGFKUnljV2dJZUFiMXlXVUQ1YWFyZDVXVGdtcG5ENjJodHZ0SDlwLUJ5MklLb1RvbGhuOXkwRktxNTJwRDlQbjk4d2ZtNXlWX2pUQ19EM3MwQjZOMWQ2NGVYSThQZFhyU2dGTUtRdjVGUDQzWm5qRlJYYjBxQUF2YmpDaHZ5UnJoVGVHZTllaU5kdllCS2drNVRuX0h2Ykt0N29YdG1sdE84cVBnOG9HakhyNGNsc1VhZ1pwMnBxYlVBNHl0THZ2ZXNvWUdiMGNFRUJZT1JJREVzd0pWSG1peDV1OWlFaUFjN0xDVG1mU0h6RGFZaDJIMWNlcGtGeEtuWDBWYXl2dTdxTFJ4T2FYbkUzdEtVdHdvMkptTVZCRmctU0NEVXpWMDU1cnVfdE9acWVXNGxXWlpGbEVzZVVTYWlZcjd1VGVZVU1mY3NOVHhuMTQ) |
| FOX 13 Tampa Bay | 'Elf' actor Faizon Love arrested in Hillsborough County: Records | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxPd3VicFhpUFpBTlRaQ1JQTGpFUGZ0akRnVlNpVUxYWUpvUzhZSjNlb2FCZVA2OFNLMnFkbk9fYktKemlKbkd3SmlYVDR6OWRLMHBqbGh0NkcyY25zNFNybEFYQ2ZjVFE2Y2pWQms5di0tdnJCOGJlU29LdTl1TEc4ODVyMWhNSVdJUmxoSnp2bHRmS0XSAZgBQVVfeXFMUHNIOEFRSjM2YlQ1UGNybC1yenVwVk1mcmltaFZSQ1dIU1BqeG5mZ0JPUFhqU2o3M0wyNFhxalhtMnRnUkFGbVN6UlY4aU01eE81eV9WM2lPdHhCUVIwZUZ0cDhTcHhKNm9INWdTUnZvaHRocTNCaS0tUDdab2F1Nl9TWkNoNFlYRFFiOU95UU1nQ2Y2SEMtUEk?oc=5) |
| Fox News | 'Elf' and 'Friday' actor Faizon Love arrested in Florida and held without bond on contempt charges | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiugFBVV95cUxORk9OTkVFeHM4NGk4SUNEV2ZTUFVEVG9pSFZFVzA5TzdWWmRIc21qZHVkbXltbC13b0ltQXRFMjRseDB5M1U0MDcxZTNwc3RQTVlVWlBVMnRSQTF2Q01YSmdGR2JoNlRBd3IzN2JaWV81dnVyV1NVRjVodjk4WWVtV294ZWlOOU5fSW9LeTF6NnI5bTJOZjhXcFF1M2pHNTJMNmlNTkJIU182UC1ncjBsU1dTYTJPZHVzZVHSAb8BQVVfeXFMUGZ3c18xcVRHMDJvRHNDSUNLaXA2NU9MODRrMWRTUVFXU21FSzcxdHJvQ0tUVVh1R1pDLTBYRERUNGpmZEk1X19wbm5Ca2EyWUM5UVdra2FuN25BQlhkN1BKV0VaYi1ZTjhsWTh0Z1hsR2lGbnNvNjVwVzlXVjlMeGFNNV9ZU0tqQ0VEX21PMmJLYUdKaFk5VmR) |
| The Daily Beast | ‘Elf’ Star Faizon Love Lands Behind Bars | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMieEFVX3lxTE9SVHVxQ1NTV3JKXy14Y0JqV2dWeHM0NFVRSk9PbzNrOXd0U01HTC12bWpkY3JPblJpSnlUS21nSnVZdDd3TllZOHVQT2p2WEdIcFkxUnRETmpuNGt5Si1BWlJxdDlWdmRCSENIX0QwTnRsdTlIS2djTg?oc=5) |
| WGN-TV | ‘Elf’ and ‘Couples Retreat’ actor arrested in Florida | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifkFVX3lxTE5GeUplTmx6S1FMTTBFbTJsdVJVUVI4djI0TWhzMEJCZTVZTDM5ZlNxTlJVbW95eHBKRnl1ZUt5WENVZlQ0RFh4OXRTYXh0OXRTZjlWTFhtV21GSF9FRjA4RTJfV1lZZTlxYjNUVGZhUVplTV8wNjVwOXpjVTlIZ9IBgwFBVV95cUxOUGZ1RjdVMWN0Y2UydlhaRVB1S0xncFlHb3lJQlc1SFpZUVNORWRscnBnM0FDQk5NZ1YxcXFCeGNPdl8tci1CZ1pMZVl1dG0wUGxfY0QtZGxxSW50S0lCNzFmY1o2dmtsVVpvdmRLM28tZDk3aFRHeG40UTkyNXlQbUdyMA?oc=5) |
| Los Angeles Times | ‘Elf’ and ‘Couples Retreat’ actor Faizon Love arrested amid child support battle | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwFBVV95cUxNQmg1dEUxYS1vOWpYc0VkdHZQaFVncW0zbEU4SS1oRXl5dVdZdHVwUDFwbVhJa2MteVdzQk13ZWNlbXpGM3lyVkQ3Z1NQNllPelJ6eWtCNXNucU5BUVh0ODhabHZhUmQ1em5VV3I2T1l4VHJZVks2WFg0b0M1aEtkT0pZb0laNXUzN3BEbE5XTEhPUm1CeVdWSmFpd3VSemU3dEtjdHNqTThpQXdPRGxHaUZqaWxfZVk?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Elf Christmas Movie Star Arrested in Florida, Charges Revealed | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxQUWJpXzlyRmJpbEN4eGNqMVU5bFNTM3didzFvMC1aeWJzOVlxU2FKbnMxQU5yUUx1TmtuM245U2phZVUwNV9rYjlhS05PLTdnTXBLTzAyRmZJYng4anJ4eU9QZERMbVdMNzFrcFAweDEzNkEzamFjMkhpWTdsNUZNekV6LUlzOFE0WW1XVlVvS2RLZndpdFZBMWI2RmVjVmJqMDhNZ1NR?oc=5) |
| WESH | Actor known for roles in ‘Elf’ and ‘Couples Retreat’ arrested in Florida | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxPZDk0UV9sQ0xFRUE1cEE2ajJJeGpwOXc1QUktblUzYlJmVlE5V3QzWXIxZWF4SGE5M2J5MEdvd210cW15RWJhOV8zNVlxMlVaVVJPaWNqVmFuRkpfclpSTFdZT1NMUDNwSUQ5cDJnWk1FLVptWHVZYUF0Z19fcVRPVldxYUhOWURiVU1nR2M1aDJ6VFZWQmRz?oc=5) |
| WFTV | ‘Elf’ and ‘Friday’ star Faizon Love arrested in Florida without bond | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxQWUREODFzX3dEamtVZGVoQjhKR3BLS1dmcVVfSlRpZnczWDNPTFAwb2ZmalFpXy1INjBVSURhYXJFRUthbExpeGltZ3Q0YkZJSjUwYnRIRGZSWFpZSGNsSGRVVGVCMS1PbWxxazU1ZE93SERIZEtHUG9DUnIxWjlUSGhvdmJDOG1yRC1oWmk5Z21QVHFBRjFxZVVBNkZxX0tPU1gxdFhEY0FIYkk3RXBxZXVzOGpzVjg40gHMAUFVX3lxTE9iQ3loWmNtazJ6Qkc0QzBiUlNOVjY2T1JqdHdOSUVEanJJZFIza0Niblk2cXhUcVJ3bEgwTzljOW8yUUxyR2JpeVB6a2RQdDlEd3lSY2ZMd3Bra2t3Tk8wY3VBOWdMd184bHdsclFLZ0RDU2tHUmlmRl9HTXpzTEk5Q2hhbFpnbUJNVHRlSXpwN3NTdm1zNzdpSnF) |
| WPEC | 'Elf,' 'Couples Retreat' actor jailed with no bond after Florida arrest | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwNBVV95cUxPLXZxMVJHUzNKZmJkX1BNNjI0Um1nVi1rMWM5WkFueFlCT1otQktUMTZKaUJmQmsxcHAwSjgxdEFjMDcwYm82MnF1d0F0WHdjcHB2aVlPOVd3V2liRXFPOHdLYXo3d28xQ01tdlBtcHVQSUNNZktUR0I3dEhJbV9IMEktc0ZFc08tNnNFTVlqX2JhbUN5bVhQay1XMmhuRzhybThiYnRkQ2xJamtoZ2x1V3dWUkhLOS1oSjV1QkIyR3NoVUliVVplSGVNNnk0RlJHNDhSeldoNVVpbE9IY0VOanhVYk5zQVp6aVJaakplMmRoT2dpTG5fSmdRNlFVZ0QzbWNjT0JfbXlGcHhLX05fdlF3SGdWSUxMNmJQX3FtQm5XUkNiS2dNb2tpN0xkZFp0Rkl3Qzlja3pVb0RPcDVVZXU0WnJiV0dYdGpRdHhGUXVDa09EM0h) |
| Yahoo | ‘Elf’ star Faizon Love insisted he could not afford child support payment ahead of arrest | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxPanhMNmJqQ0tfd0J3MFhPdmh0Y2xaWVRBQjNZM0JVZ1lQSmdqT2VySGREZzhSM2RaUGRaZUFsb0NRUlFQTDdBNVRkd0ZEU0Z6MzJQOEZzb1RONVhfNlFRT0VkUGQzaUxndHZ4R3pkSUstbDc3YWstblBkVDd3cFZORFBVVGd3T2ZBUkFVeG1qbTF3VWQ0bU1renRod19CWXA4?oc=5) |
| KTLA | ‘Elf’ and ‘Couples Retreat’ actor arrested in Florida | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxNRTNkZzRIQ0Zlam41OVBMbkNUaEZzVDVrLWJ0ajNrUXRBRE5WV0hvZUM2dlFTcWw2Q1ZZdFdtNHU0Z0k3eEJudnF4MmlPemkzM0RVcU5RV0htX2VfbEo2UVBiSmVUbjl4ZzlubnJQYzMta1lZUWNQSGl1MzVMelIzZ05jd080RW1vOHBPNNIBkgFBVV95cUxNZy1yTC14REt5clkzOHJzdjdnV2psNTJ2Wi1SMXVYRUR4OWgwSEpwQTB2d01tMHAwX3VVR1NrN18tXzZzYTVZWVYtV2VLdjVnQUdObmVJZzktbVFUb0ZWdU12aW5VXzV2Y0llcTBHYnU2azhmSkdBVmF5cUN2ZTNfVmJVTl9hY2RWTmU3U0VwR3pOQQ?oc=5) |
| USA Today | 'Elf' actor Faizon Love arrested in Florida amid paternity case | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixAFBVV95cUxQUFVVMC1PQkdiYWdFbnZpSERqbzNaWEFFdUZNbGJGbU1iWDVBUmZsX1pZeFBCWDMwMXVuWS1jdzBtaGtnbVR5ZjNHclFfY0dWZGg0S2FhWkF2WXhvU3I5MkN2LVNmaGJtU2ktS3k5Q3pwb3BwSVdjOEVqb01pbFdmbUotRnoxWDU4ajhrY0swVGlDUk0xd09IY1lxRnJMTkItUzNTRXB5Q29TaXAxZFA1WmtDT0RtaE1WM3hWbGZ2a3FvRU1E?oc=5) |
| FOX 8 News | ‘Elf’ and ‘Couples Retreat’ actor arrested in Florida | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifEFVX3lxTE5mMVRtYXpoWUxoWlBBRzdXR0ZLdk44TlJ3X3VsYVBXOXJ4WXhXWXN4MUQ4VXYyekotNTN3ams1M2hzLU0xalBlMFBIMHlFR0tPRjFqYkU5Y25pd3V3b251b0cxbGM3ZzhOU2RPam5aWXYzZUxrZ2pTR1dTdWzSAYIBQVVfeXFMTzNlQV85a3FQSFFQck50X3JjcEhDUDF1TWdBTjFUUlNWdF91aUtMRC1QVzRzZkM4cmFJSjREVHpfbUc0Qzg3dEQtc0t2Zk1vb1cwMW9zcmtsQTcycUkyNTgtazk4cjJ6aUlOTGRYOVVTbDYyeTE3SmJya1FtdmtRWWRpQQ?oc=5) |
| Page Six | ‘Elf’ star Faizon Love insisted he could not afford child support payment ahead of arrest | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizwFBVV95cUxPSE1wWlZvaUlUOVhUdUhKeVV2anprZEpVajZLdEVjaWVBTmRpMmRZZzYxN1RlV19faG15MzhQWkM0d0Z0VTdrNjRMdERhRkJIZjdPMGNWTFVQZHRHcmdmcHlFQWVDLWpxcm5JNk1WOEVsU1Y1UTdMNmZVZjA2Qk9CTmxOSEJRa2Z1TWgxemRtSDc3UXlwX0JuWGlWUnVsMHVnRTdjS282X2x5bllmN3pOSG5vTm5UcVdiV0VvazkzTDlqSTA0NmdnYkxENlY5cUk?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-06-18/elf-and-couples-retreat-actor-arrested-in-tampa*