Corey Holcomb Allegedly Punches Female Comedian In New Footage

BY Gabriel Bras Nevares
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Corey Holcomb Allegedly Punches Female Comedian Footage
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MAY 29: Corey Holcomb attends the Shante "Boss Lady" Broadus Unveiling of "The Players Club" on May 29, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images)
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Corey Holcomb faced accusations of punching fellow comedian Cristina Payne back in December of 2024 after months of feuding.

Corey Holcomb is no stranger to combative altercations, and one alleged instance of this got him in hot water back in December of 2024. He faced accusations of punching female comedian Cristina Payne in the face after months of feuding. Now, The Bizi Room on Instagram has obtained alleged footage via surveillance video of what allegedly went down outside the Hollywood Improv.

In the video, you can see two people allegedly identifiable as Holcomb and Payne arguing with each other. Then, the man folks allege to be Holcomb approaches the woman and punches her in the face, resulting in other men attacking him to get him away from her. Back when rumors of this altercation broke in 2024, law enforcement reportedly indicated that the alleged fight happened after months of feuding between the two comics.

According to TMZ, Payne filed a police report with the Los Angeles Police Department, but nothing came of it. Also, the Chicago comedian reportedly tried and failed to get a restraining order against her two months after the report. He claimed that the female comedian physically attacked him first while he couldn't see her. Holcomb also alleged that she trash-talked him with statements like "Your mama's a b***h" and "Your d**k ain't s**t."

In fact, in court documents, he accused Cristina Payne of giving TMZ footage that displayed his attacks, but not hers. So it's possible that Corey Holcomb knew of this alleged surveillance video's existence. However, the outlet denied ever receiving or publishing that alleged video in question.

Who Is Cristina Payne?

For those unaware, Cristina Payne is a standup comic and more general comedian born in the Philippines and raised in California. She was also a radio personality on Kevin Hart's LOL Network on SiriusXM and has done a couple of acting gigs and special performances throughout her career.

Payne hasn't said much about this situation beyond her original remarks a few years ago. We'll see if she responds to this alleged footage coming out, which many folks online are reacting to with shock. Meanwhile, Corey Holcomb is still clapping back at critics, and we doubt he will stop now.

About The Author
Gabriel Bras Nevares is a staff writer for HotNewHipHop. He joined HNHH while completing his B.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication at The George Washington University in the summer of 2022. Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Gabriel treasures the crossover between his native reggaetón and hip-hop news coverage, such as his review for Bad Bunny’s hometown concert in 2024. But more specifically, he digs for the deeper side of hip-hop conversations, whether that’s the “death” of the genre in 2023, the lyrical and parasocial intricacies of the Kendrick Lamar and Drake battle, or the many moving parts of the Young Thug and YSL RICO case. Beyond engaging and breaking news coverage, Gabriel makes the most out of his concert obsessions, reviewing and recapping festivals like Rolling Loud Miami and Camp Flog Gnaw. He’s also developed a strong editorial voice through album reviews, think-pieces, and interviews with some of the genre’s brightest upstarts and most enduring obscured gems like Homeboy Sandman, Bktherula, Bas, and Devin Malik.

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