Vince Shlomi, ShamWow Pitchman, Arrested For Battering Hooker (VIDEO)

ShamWow pitchman Vince Shlomi was arrested on felony battery charges in Miami last month following a violent encounter with a hooker, according to The Smoking Gun:

Shlomi told cops he paid [Sasha] 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...notes that during the 4 AM fight Harris sustained facial fractures and lacerations all over her face.... After freeing his tongue, a bleeding Shlomi ran to the [hotel] lobby, where security summoned cops. Harris refused to cooperate with officers, who recovered $930 from her purse.

Harris is reportedly considering a lawsuit against Shlomi, though prosecutors "declined to file formal charges" against him.

Watch him pitch the ShamWow below:

And watch a slightly less-well-known pitch, the Slap Chop, below:

Comments

[slarabee]

What an odd story. Why would she bite his tongue and not let go? Why would he run to the lobby. Sounds like drunken mad hooker sex gone wrong to me.
I must say I am not surprised that is one freaky looking dude.

[AnotherMike]

Wait wait wait... He tried to kiss her???

I've never paid for sex but I have seen Pretty Woman and I know not to kiss hookers.

[biskitdaddy]

You're right, that's probably why she did it. I've watch some of the HBO specials and they always say they refuse to kiss their clients.

[Eva Prune]

I've always thought this guy looked like Johnny Knoxville! I just bought my first set of Sham-wows a week ago! I'm glad I did... I still like him! I want mine autographed now~ What did he say to the person who took his mug shoot? "Are you falling me camera guy!" What a story - SHAM WOW!

[littleH]

I don't like the way this guy is like in your face and annoying, I guess I make a good choice and mute.

[TianZi]

I guess this is a cautionary tale about the wisdom of paying for sex with a stranger.

At least she didn't slash his throat with a straight razor.

[abdiver12]

Of all the places to bite a pitchman: His tongue!!!!

Well, I can think of at least one more place that would be worse to get bitten...:­-)

[mudshark12]

...looking for love in all the wrong places....­..........­.....

[2farnorth]

Somehow I doubt he was looking for love.

[bstrunk]

"Unfortunately, the shamwow will not bail you out of jail or remove all the evidence."

[montestruc]

FYI - If you READ FOR CONTENT you would know that the DA dropped the charges. He is not in jail and does not need bail money.

It is kind of obvious as SHE ASSAULTED HIM and the injuries he had were consistant with the story.

Look at his mug shot if you do not believe me.

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2009/0327092sham1.html

[baxtron]

One sham wow will clean and dress that wound.

[PeaceSuccess2be]

The REAL mugshot of his victim is here: http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2009/0330091newsham1.html

I don't know who that other smiling woman is in the mugshot with his file. Smoking Gun really screwed up (on purpose?)

Look at the link I provided and see how f-d up HER face is. You can see it all mishapen, the swollen black eyes, etc. They need to fix this.

[SeaKitten]

LOL, why does his line about "this stuff sells itself" in the ShamWow commercial come to mind?!

[kinnycut]

I guess he couldn't wow her with his sham.

[jeffp26]

Sounds like Vince got himself a $70 rebate?!?!?

[WestcoastSteve]

Wam Sham, thank you ma'am?

I wonder how good Sham Wow is at cleaning up pieces of a broken career.

[Dace]

Oh thank god - does this mean we will finally be freed from those screaming fake commercials?

[Stronger1]

And I thought the stage people held the mic over the stage? you know, with the long handle....­What's the deal with the headpiece?

[ddanimal]

The demonstration of sucking up the cola is fake. On the second take, the carpet piece is completely dry. I dont care how Wow the Shamwow is, it wont do that. >FAKE<

But call now, they cant do this all day.

[the964kid]

LOL

[jeffp26]

Should I call now?

[MarkBoston]

it's no wonder that so many straight ( & married) men have boyfriends on the side.. Men are horny and women just dont put out much I guess.