Lisa Ann has fired back at NYPD officers after being dragged out of Matt Rife's comedy show in handcuffs.
The 51-year-old former adult film actress took to X (formerly Twitter) on Monday (February 5) to share a video of herself being marched out of the comedian's show in Radio City Music Hall by authorities.
"I did nothing wrong," Ann yelled at the camera while cops took her away. "I didn’t touch my phone. I went to see Matt Rife because he’s a friend of mine... and I go to jail!"
She then clarified in a follow-up post: "They said I used my phone during the show - which I did not use my phone at all."
Check out Ann's video below:Ann alleged on the social media platform that she was "harassed" by the NYPD during the arrest and that authorities suggested that she could be involuntarily confined on the grounds of a mental health crisis.
"They offered me a choice to be 51/50 by ambulance and admitted to the hospital - or arrested and put in jail over someone thinking I used my phone during the [Matt Rife] show," she wrote. "I’m at loss of words for what I just endured .. traumatic, unnecessary, and extreme are topping my list of emotions."
"51/50" refers to a California law that enables the temporary and involuntary commitment into a psychiatric facility of an individual who is seen as a threat to themselves or others.
In an update shared in the late hours of Monday, the retired performer posted a screenshot of security footage, lauding it as evidence that she was blameless in the whole affair.
She captioned the pic: "In this photo, I am seated facing the stage with my arm over my chair watching the show. The person on the phone was not me."
While the picture isn't the clearest, the person sitting behind her appears to be holding up a device.
Ann later shared a statement expressing gratitude to her supporters on X for "every bit of love they've thrown [her] way".
In the note, which is pinned to her profile, she wrote: "I'm still pretty shook up about last night's incident at Radio City. I respect and understand security during their jobs, yet when I expressed my phone was away in my purse, they [were] still insisting I was on my phone."
"The officers I dealt with took a misunderstanding to the next level and as the woman I am I stood my ground," she continued. "I'm thankful for the paramedic who interviewed me in the ambulance and ultimately de-escalated the situation."
She concluded that she is "bruised both physically and emotionally" but is "feeling a lot of love from everyone, so thank you".