Craig Melvin and Al Roker
Stay The Hell Away From Us, ‘Today’ Intruder!!!
Published
July 17, 2026
6:55 AM PDT
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Updated
July 17, 2026
8:19 AM PDT
Craig Melvin and Al Roker are not taking any chances after Thursday’s alarming incident at the “Today” show studio … because they’re getting court-ordered protection against alleged intruder Andrew Truelove … TMZ has learned.
Truelove’s attorney, Lawrence Gerzog, tells TMZ … the judge issued a protective order requiring Truelove to stay away from Al and Craig.
TMZ broke the story … Truelove was asking for Al after somehow slipping past security, and when he couldn’t find Al, he turned his attention to Craig, confronting him in a restricted area and allegedly lunging at him while yelling the n-word.
Law enforcement tells TMZ … Truelove can’t go near the two men at NBC or their homes — which for the moment is moot because he’s still behind bars on $20,000 bail. He’s currently being held at Rikers Island as he faces a bunch of hate crime charges.
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Craig addressed the incident on Friday’s broadcast, saying he’s thankful the guy was arrested and no one was injured.