Nut who allegedly stormed ‘Today’ Show set, hurled racial slur at Craig Melvin to be held on Rikers indefinitely
Metro exclusive Nut who allegedly stormed ‘Today’ Show set, hurled racial slur at Craig Melvin to be held on Rikers indefinitely By Kyle Schnitzer and Steven Hirsch Published July 29, 2026, 5:01 p.m. Add The New York Post on Google The nut who allegedly stormed the set of NBC’s “Today” Show and hurled a racial slut at host Craig Melvin is now set for an extended stay at Rikers Island — after he violated the terms of his probation, a court heard Wednesday. Andrew Truelove, 41, was ordered held without bail at the city’s notorious jail complex during a brief hearing in Manhattan Supreme Court.
- ▪Metro exclusive Nut who allegedly stormed ‘Today’ Show set, hurled racial slur at Craig Melvin to be held on Rikers indefinitely By Kyle Schnitzer and Steven Hirsch Published July 29, 2026, 5:01 p.m.
- ▪Add The New York Post on Google The nut who allegedly stormed the set of NBC’s “Today” Show and hurled a racial slut at host Craig Melvin is now set for an extended stay at Rikers Island — after he violated the terms of his probation, a cou
- ▪Andrew Truelove, 41, was ordered held without bail at the city’s notorious jail complex during a brief hearing in Manhattan Supreme Court.
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