Podcast host and former adult film actress Lisa Ann went to see comedian Matt Rife perform at Radio City Music Hall — and ended the night in handcuffs.
“So I was dragged out of @mattrife show tonight in handcuffs, stating I was using my phone. I had not used my phone,” she posted on X, formerly Twitter, on Sunday night.
“I was just enjoying the show. 45 minutes in handcuffs, sent to an ambulance and released. Meanwhile I missed the show I was so looking forward to.”
She accompanied her post with a video of herself being escorted out by security, shouting, “I did nothing wrong! I didn’t touch my phone! I wanted to see Matt Rife because he’s a friend of mine…and I go to jail!”
In her comment on that video, she added, “This. Is. Not. A. Bit. Real life I was arrested tonight @mattrife show at Radio City Music Hall #wtf.”
Although Ann said she was going to “jail” in the video footage, in her follow-up tweet, she claimed she was released after 45 minutes.
Ann, 51, is best known for playing a parody version of Sarah Palin in adult films, appearing on “The Howard Stern Show,” and her SiriusXM show “Stripper Town.”
Meanwhile, this is just another scandal for Rife, 28, who had a fast rise in the comedy world after gaining a large following on TikTok – he currently has over 18 million followers. But, Rife found himself getting slammed online after his Netflix special included jokes about domestic violence in November 2023.
Towards the beginning of his special, Rife told the story of eating at a Baltimore restaurant with a friend when they noticed their female server had a black eye.
They questioned why the restaurant owners wouldn’t have the employee work in the kitchen to avoid customers asking questions.
“Yeah, but I feel like if she could cook, she wouldn’t have a black eye,” Rife joked. He then told the crowd the story was “testing the waters” to see if they were fun.
His fans were not impressed.
“The way women catapulted Matt Rife into popularity and the second he gets a comedy special on Netflix he immediately betrays them with a joke about domestic violence crazy innit,” one viewer slammed.
“The girls and gays were Matt Rife‘s biggest demographic and he used his Netflix special to pander to toxic masculinity,” another chastised, adding: “It feels like a betrayal.”
“Not Matt Rife building his platform on catering to his female audience and then opening his Netflix special with a domestic violence joke,” a third person commented.
After getting criticized, he responded by posting a joke link online to special-needs helmets.
The Post reached out to both Ann and Rife for comment.
