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

[Soundofthunder]

Should anyone buy a product with the word SHAM in it?

SOT

[bibimimi]

sham-whoops!

[bibimimi]

Vince en espanol:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZxyqMrb0uU

i love this!

[hbw3]

ROFL! Thanks!!

[awckid3]

I guess she didn't love his (stun).

[muckluck]

This is so disappointing. I thought the shamwow guy was the man, that he could have any girl he wanted. But here he pays $1000, and the chick still bites his tongue. Where's the respect that comes with being a TV spokesman? This would never happen to Billy Mays...

[bibimimi]

I'm gonna guess the TV infomercial moral turpitude clause is hidden just behind the 'facial transplant requirement for non-compete negation' clause. Boilerplate stuff, actually.

[the964kid]

Dude, right as i read this a Billy May's ad for the 'awesome auger' came on - too good!

And if I call right now they'll send me the Weed Aug and Power Extender too - thats a $30 value for free - you're right that would never happen to Billy Mays.

[groot]

in book stores now: "the secret life of ron popeil"

[inorbit]

Did he use a ShamWow??????

[AZ4thatone]

Sham Bam Thank you Ma'am!

[WestcoastSteve]

I did another variation of this, yours is just as funny though.

[ddanimal]

Call now! They can do this all day. Hahaha. Except they say that every single time I see that commercial.

[wdw505]

of course .......so

[wdw505]

you bite any part of my body and won't let go........i would beat you mercilessly also.........yet you people have an issue with it

[BikeFreak]

I agree with you.

Seems to me HE was the one being assaulted and simply trying to defend himself.

[wdw505]

he used a lot of restraint she apparently is still able to suck in air

[Hank007]

Did you get this, camera guy? 'Cause I can't do this all day!

[maryyooch]

Is he the same guy that was in the movie "28 Days" with Sandra Bullock? It looks like him.

[bibimimi]

you are confusing him with Steve Buscemi...which should NOT be done.

[cruisepuppy7452a]

Before you crucify him, what about her? What the hell was she doing biting him and not letting go? I mean what, he paid her fee, offered straight sex, he agrees and she bites him. Sounds like the woman has anger issues to me. Ya don't bite the hand that feeds you. As for him punching her? Its called you threaten to have her busted. Both would have been charged with a misdemenor, but nobody would have been harmed. He wasn't thinking, he could have dealt with the legal wrap, now he risks getting sued, charged with abuse, ect. I am not going to even ask or want to know how a good looking guy like that had to use hookers to get a date? Dude, lots of normal women out there without anger issues. Get a clue.

[ddanimal]

She didnt like her Shamwow.

[Scalawag]

I don't see how he could threaten to have her busted while she was biting his tongue.

[bajanreporter]

His tongue was literally in her cheek - she didn't know she bit more than she could chew... Wonder if Sham Wow was used to mop up the blood?

[boywonder98]

Now if someone would just arrest the guy from the "Head On" commercial....

[RealityBaseCamp]

"That's him, officer! He applied a beer bottle directly to my forehead!"

[SocksForChristmas]

That is the funniest thing I have ever read on HuffPo. I love you.

[Jilly Gagnon - Huffpost Blogger]

"You'll love my nuts" indeed.

[formerprosecutor]

This company is one of Bill O'Reilly's sponsors.
Birds of a feather.

[montestruc]

I see, as usual self-defense is not a defense for you?

What the hell was he supposed to let her bite his tongue off?