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4:32 pm - 03/27/2009

SHAMWOW!!!





TV pitchman battered hooker in South Beach hotel room brawl

Meet Vince Shlomi. He's probably better known to you as the ShamWow Guy, the ubiquitous television pitchman who has been phenomenally successful peddling absorbent towels and food choppers. Shlomi, 44, was arrested last month on a felony battery charge following a violent confrontation with a prostitute in his South Beach hotel room. According to an arrest affidavit, Shlomi met Sasha Harris, 26, at a Miami Beach nightclub on February 7 and subsequently traveled with her to his $750 room at the lavish Setai Hotel. Shlomi told cops he paid Harris about $1000 in cash after she "propositioned him for straight sex." Shlomi said that when he kissed Harris, she suddenly "bit his tongue and would not let go." Shlomi then punched Harris several times until she released his tongue.



The affidavit, a copy of which you'll find here, notes that during the 4 AM fight Harris sustained facial fractures and lacerations all over her face (she is pictured here in mug shots snapped following busts in 2008 and 2005). After freeing his tongue, a bleeding Shlomi ran to the Setai lobby, where security summoned cops. Harris refused to cooperate with officers, who recovered $930 from her purse. "Both parties had a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage emitting from their persons," police reported. In a brief telephone interview, Harris declined to answer TSG questions about her run-in with Shlomi, though she did say she is considering a lawsuit against the pitchman. Asked if she worked as a hooker, Harris declined comment. As seen in the below mug shot, Shlomi was also injured during the fracas and, court records show, was treated at Mount Sinai Medical Center. While Shlomi and Harris were both arrested for felony aggravated battery, prosecutors this month declined to file formal charges against the combatants. Police records list Shlomi's occupation as "Marketing," but make no mention of his affiliation with the ShamWow or the Slap Chop, both of which sell for $19.95 (plus shipping and handling). (6 pages)

Source and More Pictures
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2009/0327092sham1.html
ohsnapohsnap 27th-Mar-2009 09:37 pm (UTC)
god damn i just submitted this
disco_balla 27th-Mar-2009 09:38 pm (UTC)
me too, me too
celtic_thistle 28th-Mar-2009 01:42 am (UTC)
Where have you been?!
ecctv 27th-Mar-2009 09:39 pm (UTC)
i promise i didnt steal your story.
just because i know some people will say I did.
piratesswoop 27th-Mar-2009 09:59 pm (UTC)
i did too, i didn't refresh ontd until like just now and i waas like ;_;
laureanimation 27th-Mar-2009 09:37 pm (UTC)
YOU FOLLOWING ME, CAMERA GUY??????

this is fucking epic.
sillyboo5000 27th-Mar-2009 09:44 pm (UTC)
lol it really is
anna_salem 27th-Mar-2009 09:37 pm (UTC)
I.CANNOT.STOP.LAUGHING.
milkosaurus 27th-Mar-2009 10:27 pm (UTC)
ditto...
silver_rac23 28th-Mar-2009 02:04 am (UTC)
UNFFFF AT YOUR ICON
habarigani 27th-Mar-2009 09:37 pm (UTC)
She didn't love his nuts? :(
rc 27th-Mar-2009 09:39 pm (UTC)
LMAO
ihatemostthings 27th-Mar-2009 09:40 pm (UTC)
hahahahah oh godd
nappyxheadedxho 27th-Mar-2009 09:41 pm (UTC)
FUCK YOU BEAT ME TO IT
joshtin4lyfe 27th-Mar-2009 09:47 pm (UTC)
hahaha!
agentaeonfiux 27th-Mar-2009 09:48 pm (UTC)
LOL SLAP CHOP!
cordately 27th-Mar-2009 09:49 pm (UTC)
OMFG YOU HAVE MADE MY DAD
cordately 27th-Mar-2009 09:50 pm (UTC)
DAY*
habarigani 27th-Mar-2009 09:51 pm (UTC)
I knew you looked like my granddaughter!!
eener 27th-Mar-2009 09:51 pm (UTC)
lol this was my first thought too :\
lovebats 27th-Mar-2009 09:54 pm (UTC)
lol irl
alexahhh 27th-Mar-2009 10:00 pm (UTC)
DAMMIT AND I THOUGHT I WAS ORIGINAL AND WITTY.
little_gillies 27th-Mar-2009 10:01 pm (UTC)
I squealed in laughter. :)
heythatsmybike 27th-Mar-2009 10:04 pm (UTC)
LMFAO WIN
rxb3rt 27th-Mar-2009 10:14 pm (UTC)
hahahahah a+
dinkydo 27th-Mar-2009 10:18 pm (UTC)
HAHAHAHAH PERFECT
zdisneygirl1990 27th-Mar-2009 10:30 pm (UTC)
A+
yoyobrit 27th-Mar-2009 11:12 pm (UTC)
daydreamrachey 27th-Mar-2009 11:36 pm (UTC)
LMFAO IRL
midnight_lite 27th-Mar-2009 11:56 pm (UTC)
LMAO
twnty7 28th-Mar-2009 01:08 am (UTC)
I laughed so fucking hard.
i_hate_light 28th-Mar-2009 03:56 am (UTC)
LOL IRL
yourlivewire 28th-Mar-2009 04:13 am (UTC)
i am laughing way more than i should be considering this story involves him beating up a woman.

but oh my god. cannot. stop. laughing. well done, my friend, well done.
dreamerbri 28th-Mar-2009 06:04 am (UTC)
lol
crabnebula78 28th-Mar-2009 08:16 pm (UTC)
WIN.
disco_balla 27th-Mar-2009 09:37 pm (UTC)
LMFAO this is the best mugshot I have ever seen,
anna_salem 27th-Mar-2009 09:39 pm (UTC)
Haha, no doubt. SHAM-OWWWWWWW.
dansaul_knight 27th-Mar-2009 09:38 pm (UTC)
YESS!! I was waiting for somebody to submit this!
mel_in_tights 27th-Mar-2009 10:10 pm (UTC)
i love your iconnnn
thatsaid 27th-Mar-2009 09:38 pm (UTC)
LOL FOREVER.

I have always wanted to try Shamwow. :( Is it as amazing as they say?
williamblair 27th-Mar-2009 09:40 pm (UTC)
No. Just google Shamwow reviews or scam.
pink__sparklies 27th-Mar-2009 11:26 pm (UTC)
I fucking LOVE my Sham-Wows!
robinsparkle 27th-Mar-2009 10:01 pm (UTC)
not quite, but it's still pretty cool.
preesi 27th-Mar-2009 10:09 pm (UTC)
ITS DATGUM FELT!
russiawithlover 27th-Mar-2009 10:19 pm (UTC)
We used them in waterpolo/swimming when we needed to get dry in 20 seconds. They worked amazing.
juteux 27th-Mar-2009 10:58 pm (UTC)
I've used one. It is pretty amazing.
pink__sparklies 27th-Mar-2009 11:26 pm (UTC)
Fuck what you heard...THEY ARE AS AMAZING AS THEY SAY.
ringring 27th-Mar-2009 11:35 pm (UTC)
I use a knockoff kind from the 99 Cent Store to wash my mirrors because they don't leave streaks. They are pretty fuckin amazing. Oh and once a soda leaked all inside my cup holder in my car. I just left a one of those things in there for a few minutes and voila, no more soda. It wasn't even sticky.
rockstarbabe 27th-Mar-2009 11:56 pm (UTC)
I love mine... it is amazing.
groovylilkitten 28th-Mar-2009 12:49 am (UTC)
They sell them at Target. I was tempted to buy one to try it, but never got around to it.
bluexjeans 28th-Mar-2009 01:02 am (UTC)
they tried it on The Tyra Show and it doesn't work that well.
cupkate 28th-Mar-2009 03:49 am (UTC)
It's just a shammy, which is a handy little thing, but I wouldn't use it for everyday kitchen stuff like they do. They probably would harbor a lot of bacteria similar to a sponge. We use a couple for camping and they're super helpful for everything and take up almost no space.
xmaggyx 28th-Mar-2009 04:18 am (UTC)
It's like a regular rag. I bought some at Target, it's ok I guess not as awesome as they make it out to be.
venus_ice 27th-Mar-2009 09:38 pm (UTC)
OH SHIT EPIC

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gloweeyes 27th-Mar-2009 09:39 pm (UTC)
AJBHDKJASBHD GETS ME EVERY.SINGLE.TIOOOOOOOOME.
_ohsweetheart 28th-Mar-2009 12:05 am (UTC)
Icon twins! (lol for a second I had a weird feeling that I was losing my mind, b/c I thought I'd already commented and then forgot)
astormatsea 27th-Mar-2009 09:40 pm (UTC)
LOLOLOLLLLLL
dansaul_knight 27th-Mar-2009 09:40 pm (UTC)
Where's that one with Obama? I keep looking for it, but I can't finditttt!
coolbeans09 27th-Mar-2009 09:42 pm (UTC)
lmfao
carrie1982 27th-Mar-2009 09:45 pm (UTC)
I love it.
joshtin4lyfe 27th-Mar-2009 09:48 pm (UTC)
HAHAHAHA I LOVE IT! is there anywhere where I can see a bunch of these things?
likerussia 27th-Mar-2009 10:20 pm (UTC)
Haha! I was at the mall the other day and there was one of those islands that was selling shamwows. And it had pyramid after pyramid of shamwows, and little display cases all with shamwows. It was the yellow-est display I've ever seen. The sales guy was wiping down the counter and I was like "that better be a shamwow!" ...it was paper towel.
cloudlessangel 27th-Mar-2009 10:41 pm (UTC)
hahahahah this never gets old! :)
cherrybug 27th-Mar-2009 10:45 pm (UTC)
needs more lord byron
baytotheley 27th-Mar-2009 10:53 pm (UTC)
where do these come from, they are do funny!
cherrybug found it27th-Mar-2009 10:53 pm (UTC)
Photobucket
hello_samm 27th-Mar-2009 11:28 pm (UTC)
I came here just for this.
juanitatequila 27th-Mar-2009 11:41 pm (UTC)
LOLOLOL!
joaniemaloney 28th-Mar-2009 12:48 am (UTC)
lmao, I died at the dog comment.
dnttllhrry 28th-Mar-2009 12:52 am (UTC)
LMAO he needs a headset.
jezekel 28th-Mar-2009 05:25 am (UTC)
rofl the hooker part is so relevant now too
abe_san 26th-Jun-2009 11:16 pm (UTC)
LOL every single time
sassandthecity 27th-Mar-2009 09:38 pm (UTC)
He's really taken "SLAP! CHOP!" to heart hasn't he
abordantoinette 27th-Mar-2009 10:00 pm (UTC)
LOL
heartandsynapse 27th-Mar-2009 09:38 pm (UTC)
OH MY GOD
ohsnapohsnap shampow27th-Mar-2009 09:38 pm (UTC)
the germans made it so you know its good
laureanimation Re: shampow27th-Mar-2009 09:39 pm (UTC)
THAT IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE LINES
shanny_w Re: shampow27th-Mar-2009 09:43 pm (UTC)
germans always make good stuff
cecilia_weasley Re: shampow28th-Mar-2009 12:28 am (UTC)
yeah, like my makeup is made in Germany or France
sillyboo5000 Re: shampow27th-Mar-2009 09:46 pm (UTC)
lol that's the best line. also "blah blah blah cuz I can't do this all day..."
_neverender Re: shampow27th-Mar-2009 09:59 pm (UTC)
So, I'm watching the History Channel on Remembrance Day last year, they were showing special after special on all things WWI and WWII, and every damn commercial break that stupid ShamWow idiot told me the Germans make good things. I didn't know whether to laugh or write a nasty email. So conflicting.
wickedground Re: shampow27th-Mar-2009 10:37 pm (UTC)
but we do!

xD
cherrybug Re: shampow27th-Mar-2009 10:42 pm (UTC)
LOL FOREVER!
forgethissmile Re: shampow28th-Mar-2009 02:20 am (UTC)
My mom had a Jetta that she got 2 years before having me, which eventually broke down for good when I was 19. Trufax.
trop_fort Re: shampow28th-Mar-2009 04:13 am (UTC)
My german friend thinks that's pretty funny.
I checked though, it really is made in Germany.
shanny_w 27th-Mar-2009 09:43 pm (UTC)
he cant help it
mistranslating 27th-Mar-2009 09:38 pm (UTC)
LMAO, also no idea he was 44.
kimberwyn 27th-Mar-2009 09:43 pm (UTC)
ikr? I thought he was way younger in the commercials.
_neverender 27th-Mar-2009 10:01 pm (UTC)
With that haircut, it's clear he's in deep denial over his age.
abs0lutelyzero 27th-Mar-2009 10:27 pm (UTC)
When I thought he was in his mid-late 20s and just doing these commercials as a way to pay rent, I thought he was hilarious. Now that I know he's 44, I think he's sad.
angiealight 28th-Mar-2009 12:57 am (UTC)
Same here. I thought he was 35 at most!
metatrix 29th-Mar-2009 03:05 am (UTC)
omg me too. I thought he a struggling actor in his early twenties.
platinum_yum 27th-Mar-2009 11:01 pm (UTC)
yeah that creeps me out
separateskies 28th-Mar-2009 10:01 am (UTC)
i would liek to snuggle ur icon
lotuswine 28th-Mar-2009 10:43 pm (UTC)
mte - from the commercials i thought he was in his 20s!
mattchew03 27th-Mar-2009 09:39 pm (UTC)
OMFG YES
ceruleansun 27th-Mar-2009 09:45 pm (UTC)
LMFAO I DON'T KNOW WHY I FIND YOUR COMMENT FUNNY BUT I'M DYING AT IT
menorahmajora 27th-Mar-2009 10:54 pm (UTC)
NOW YOU HAVE ME LOLING AT IT :(
deviant_item 27th-Mar-2009 09:39 pm (UTC)
He looks like a meth head.
mister_ob 27th-Mar-2009 09:39 pm (UTC)
mte
ahota84 27th-Mar-2009 09:42 pm (UTC)
thats what I thought before I saw the text!!
loaded___gun 27th-Mar-2009 09:52 pm (UTC)
YES! i work at bed, bath and beyond and we have the shamwow commercial playing on loop and i've told everyone i work with that he's a methhead. i can not WAIT for his episode of intervention that's inevitable.
iennjfer 27th-Mar-2009 10:06 pm (UTC)
ita.
so does this nut
ourmutualfiend 27th-Mar-2009 10:24 pm (UTC)
Someone on Gawker said he was kicked out of Scamatology for continuing to use meth.
radar 27th-Mar-2009 10:38 pm (UTC)
This.
screw_jack 27th-Mar-2009 11:59 pm (UTC)
well, he def has the meth face.
celtic_thistle 28th-Mar-2009 01:45 am (UTC)
yep
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