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WUSA9 (Tegna, Washington DC)News report · Jun 18, 9:38 AM
'Elf' actor arrested in Florida for contempt of court
Actor Faizon Love was arrested in Tampa and charged with two counts of contempt of court
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'Elf' actor arrested in Florida for contempt of court
Actor Faizon Love was arrested in Tampa and charged with two counts of contempt of court
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As of June 18, 2026 at 12:27 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened Actor Faizon Love was arrested in Tampa and charged with two counts of contempt of court.
The headline split The left frames it as "Elf actor arrested on contempt of court charges". The center frames it as "'Elf' actor arrested in Florida for contempt of court".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 10 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium
10 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceMild
46/99 — small wording differences, not a major framing split.
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Left / center-leftElf actor arrested on contempt of court charges
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Center'Elf' actor arrested in Florida for contempt of court
WUSA9 (Tegna, Washington DC) · Center · News report
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The IndependentNews report · Jun 18, 12:27 PM
Elf actor arrested on contempt of court charges
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Love was charged with two counts of contempt of court
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WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro)News report · Jun 18, 11:54 AM
'Elf' actor flown to Florida for contempt of court arrest
Actor Faizon Love was arrested in Tampa and charged with two counts of contempt of court
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KING5 (Tegna, Seattle)News report · Jun 18, 11:54 AM
'Elf' actor flown to Florida for contempt of court arrest
Actor Faizon Love was arrested in Tampa and charged with two counts of contempt of court
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WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk)News report · Jun 18, 11:54 AM
'Elf' actor flown to Florida for contempt of court arrest
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Actor Faizon Love was arrested in Tampa and charged with two counts of contempt of court
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WJW FOX8 (Nexstar, Cleveland)News report · Jun 18, 11:40 AM
'Elf' and 'Couples Retreat' actor arrested in Florida
An actor best known for his roles in "Elf" and "Couples Retreat" was arrested in Tampa, Florida.
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WFLA News Channel 8 (Nexstar, Tampa)News report · Jun 18, 10:40 AM
'Elf' and 'Couples Retreat' actor arrested in Tampa
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA)— An actor best known for his roles in "Elf" and "Couples Retreat" was arrested in Tampa. Faizon Love, 58, was arrested on Tuesday and charged with contempt of court and c...
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KARE11 (Tegna, Minneapolis)News report · Jun 18, 9:38 AM
'Elf' actor arrested in Florida for contempt of court
Actor Faizon Love was arrested in Tampa and charged with two counts of contempt of court
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WCNC Charlotte (Tegna)News report · Jun 18, 9:38 AM
'Elf' actor arrested in Florida for contempt of court
Actor Faizon Love was arrested in Tampa and charged with two counts of contempt of court
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KGW8 (Tegna, Portland OR)News report · Jun 18, 9:38 AM
'Elf' actor arrested in Florida for contempt of court
Actor Faizon Love was arrested in Tampa and charged with two counts of contempt of court
Details46/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 10 sources
46/99 Wording GapMedium confidence10 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 10 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
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Jun 18, 9:38 AM: WUSA9 (Tegna, Washington DC) joined the source map.
Jun 18, 9:38 AM: KARE11 (Tegna, Minneapolis) joined the source map.
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Jun 18, 9:38 AM: KGW8 (Tegna, Portland OR) joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 46/99 and story health is live match · 10 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.