Comedian Matt Rife has been at the center of several controversies in the recent past. Rife has been called out for the controversial nature of his shows by fans on social media. However, a truly uncanny and bizarre controversy emerged at one of Rife’s live comedy shows in New York City. Former pornographic actress Lisa Ann was dragged out of the show by cops.
Ann shared the incident on social media and revealed the reason behind her surprising arrest. As a result, fans took to social media to comment on the latest controversy connected to Rife. Moreover, the comments turned into a meme fest as fans hilariously and mercilessly trolled both Ann and Rife for the incident at the comedy show. Here is why Lisa Ann was arrested at Matt Rife’s show and how fans are reacting to the news.
Ex-P*rn Star Lisa Ann Arrested By Cops at a Matt Rife Show
Former pornographic actress Lisa Ann recently attended a comedy show featuring Matt Rife. The show was held at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, where Ann was in attendance. However, Ann later shared a video on social media, which depicts the police arresting her and escorting her outside the venue.
The video gained the attention of fans on social media as Ann explained her ordeal.
This. Is. Not. A. Bit. Real life I was arrested tonight @mattrife show at Radio City Music Hall #wtf pic.twitter.com/mZLo9cBucf
— Lisa Ann (@thereallisaann) February 5, 2024
On X, Ann revealed that she was supposedly arrested for using her phone during the show. Ann claimed that the NYPD harassed her. She was offered to be held near an ambulance or be arrested and put in jail. Ann stated that the entire experience was traumatic, unnecessary, and extreme. According to reports, Rife does not have a no-phones policy at his shows. However, the comedian does discourage using phones while he is performing. Rife has not commented on Ann’s arrest.
Fans Go Wild With Trolling Rife and Ann on Social Media
After learning of Ann’s arrest through social media, fans expressed a wide range of reactions from concerned to hilarious. Most fans trolled Rife, particularly for his controversial jokes in the past, and Ann for her former career as a pornographic actress.
An X user, by the username @suckdeeznutslib, stated the following about Ann’s controversial arrest:
“So you can take it in the a** on the senate floor but one b**w job at a comedy show and you go to jail.”
Similarly, other fans also trolled Ann and Rife with their own hilarious comments some of which you can check out below.
What the hell bro the police tripping tonight
— MacManMiller (@DAndreXMiller) February 5, 2024
She needs him now 😭😭 pic.twitter.com/TKvuO2x5KJ
— Chombe (@Chombe1080) February 5, 2024
i've seen this scene somewhere before
— kyle (@vapourion) February 5, 2024
Probably the best part of the show was being escorted out
— Jeff Keith (@jglassdude) February 5, 2024
The hilarious tweets from fans created a trend of trolling aimed at Ann. However, some fans were also concerned for Ann and expressed their feelings about the alleged harassment from the NYPD.
Ann claimed she did not use her phone during the entire ordeal and was mistreated by the police. Nonetheless, most fans saw the funny side of the incident by linking it to Ann’s pornographic career. At the same time, others twisted the entire incident to poke fun at Rife, calling attending his show itself a criminal act.
