{"id":2048437,"date":"2026-07-17T13:55:32","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T10:55:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2048437"},"modified":"2026-07-17T13:55:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T10:55:32","slug":"craig-melvin-and-al-roker-granted-restraining-order-against-today-intruder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2048437","title":{"rendered":"Craig Melvin and Al Roker Granted Restraining Order Against &#8216;Today&#8217; Intruder"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/a8\/16by9\/2026\/07\/17\/a8ffd415bc8a44ac94ec673bfe06aaa1_xl.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink \">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article__header--headline-title\">Craig Melvin and Al Roker Granted Restraining Order Against &#8216;Today&#8217; Intruder<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Craig Melvin and Al Roker<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Stay The Hell Away From Us, &#8216;Today&#8217; Intruder!!!<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"social-media-container\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"social social--sm\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"media-swipe\">Exclusive<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\"><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tmz.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"js-track-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-btn\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tmz.com\/tmz-web\/img\/article\/google-preferred-source.png\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/pages\/about\/\">TMZ Staff<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-wrapper\">\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-07-17T06:55:32-07:00\"><br \/>\n                              July 17, 2026<br \/>\n                            6:55 AM PDT<\/time><span class=\"divider\">|<\/span><br \/>\n                                                                Updated <time class=\"updated-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-07-17T08:19:57-07:00\"><br \/>\n                                  July 17, 2026<br \/>\n                                8:19 AM PDT<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-851baf3c39e96618cca849e69debd2cd\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260717_a8ffd415bc8a44ac94ec673bfe06aaa1\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:c4ecbd77-6ce9-4c42-9c8e-9fef7892c8f7\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/a8\/4by3\/2026\/07\/17\/a8ffd415bc8a44ac94ec673bfe06aaa1_md.jpg\" alt=\"al roker and craig melvin getty 1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-88998cfaab739ae35d973795194f94c7\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/craig-melvin\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Craig Melvin<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/al-roker\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Al Roker<\/strong><\/a> are not taking any chances after Thursday&#8217;s alarming incident at the &#8220;Today&#8221; show studio &#8230; because they&#8217;re getting court-ordered protection against alleged intruder <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/andrew-truelove\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Andrew Truelove<\/strong><\/a> &#8230; TMZ has learned.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-70a6a251085f9044693b23d9177bc48a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Truelove&#8217;s attorney, <strong>Lawrence Gerzog<\/strong>, tells TMZ &#8230; the judge issued a protective order requiring Truelove to stay away from Al and Craig.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-ea4bece127a20228a596a5eb829055cd\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_png_20260717_2c5d812374ef4328b8aeb6d94574ce80\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:c4ecbd77-6ce9-4c42-9c8e-9fef7892c8f7\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/2c\/4by3\/2026\/07\/17\/2c5d812374ef4328b8aeb6d94574ce80_md.png\" alt=\"sub andrew truelove getty 1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-b1098967c5b36c750a2f443fa558d839\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>TMZ broke the story &#8230; Truelove was asking for\u00a0Al after somehow slipping past security, and when he couldn&#8217;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.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-dd4aa42ce60e556b9191322759c0e835\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Law enforcement tells TMZ &#8230; Truelove can&#8217;t go near the two men at NBC or their homes &#8212; which for the moment is moot because he&#8217;s still behind bars on $20,000 bail. He&#8217;s currently being held at Rikers Island as he faces a bunch of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/07\/16\/andrew-truelove-charged-with-hate-crime-from-alleged-today-show-intrusion\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>hate crime charges<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-c31193b1afb3d960bd04dc9f5c2e2356\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-49c090dd-29a7-4d8f-a3eb-e23f872ba38e-1978684292-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/cd\/16by9\/2026\/07\/17\/cd36cce67e0348a19b9f8395ce48b29d_md.png\" alt=\"intruder adress kal\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer id=\"video-player-49c090dd-29a7-4d8f-a3eb-e23f872ba38e-1978684292-footer\" class=\"media-footer video-block__media-footer\"><span class=\"media-launch-text video-block__media-launch-text\">SAFE AND SOUND<\/span><\/footer>\n<div class=\"video-block__media-info\">\n<div class=\"video-block__media-permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/watch\/2026-07-17-071726-today-show-intruder-2311726-680\/\">Video: &#8216;TODAY&#8217; Show Hosts Address Intrusion<\/a><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">NBC<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-dfc4fbb946ae0adecc063aab2239e20a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Craig <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/07\/17\/craig-melvin-addresses-today-show-intruder\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>addressed the incident<\/strong><\/a> on Friday&#8217;s broadcast, saying he&#8217;s thankful the guy was arrested and no one was injured.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<ul class=\"social social--permalink\">\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn social__btn--facebook js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/07\/17\/craig-melvin-al-roker-get-restraining-order-against-today-show-intruder\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:c4ecbd77-6ce9-4c42-9c8e-9fef7892c8f7\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;facebook-footer&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:1}\"><br \/>\n                Share<span class=\"social__hide-sm\"> on Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn social__btn--x js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/07\/17\/craig-melvin-al-roker-get-restraining-order-against-today-show-intruder\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:c4ecbd77-6ce9-4c42-9c8e-9fef7892c8f7\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;twitter-footer&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:2}\"><br \/>\n                Share<span class=\"social__hide-sm\"> on X<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"related-articles\">\n<header class=\"card-section-header related-articles__card-section-header\">\n<h3 class=\"card-section-title related-articles__card-section-title\">\n              Related articles<br \/>\n            <\/h3>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"row related-articles__row\">\n<div class=\"col related-articles__col\">\n<article class=\"related-articles__card\"><a class=\"related-articles__card-link js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/07\/17\/craig-melvin-addresses-today-show-intruder\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:c4ecbd77-6ce9-4c42-9c8e-9fef7892c8f7\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;related-article&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:1}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-img ratio\">\n<div class=\"ratio-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/ea\/16by9\/2026\/07\/17\/eaecdc96d06b438ba289cc651f9239f4_xs.png\" alt=\"intruder adress prim\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-body\">\n<h4 class=\"related-articles__card-title\">\n                        Craig Melvin Addresses &#8216;TODAY&#8217; 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