SWIFT HITTER Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 ShamWow Guy In Slap, Chop BustTV pitchman battered hooker in South Beach hotel room brawlMARCH 27--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 retired 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). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falcons Ace Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 Reads again... There is a bad joke relating to this, Billy Mays, and the fact that the sham-wow is just a plain ole shammy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFanSince1970 Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 LMAO. At least the guy got paid in one of the worst economic times in the history of the country by peddling rags. Love it.I need to get off this dam board and go invent some kinda Shamwow, super soaker, Braves Tomahawk and get paid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
House Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 which ones worse the "dude your gettin a dell" guy or this guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pencilpusher. just because Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 If my name were Vince Shlomi, I would wanna be called the shamwow guy, too. And wtf is he wearing in his mugshot..jammies and a pimpjacket? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumpjumper Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 If my name were Vince Shlomi, I would wanna be called the shamwow guy, too. And wtf is he wearing in his mugshot..jammies and a pimpjacket?lol. it does look like it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rvrndzombii Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 If my name were Vince Shlomi, I would wanna be called the shamwow guy, too. And wtf is he wearing in his mugshot..jammies and a pimpjacket?maybe it was going to be an upcoming product.... a response to the snuggie. its the um hmmmm.... ummm.. the Pimpjammies? (Pj's)... and the whole beating up the hooker was just done as part of his next ad... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFanSince1970 Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 lol. it does look like it!No the better question is who rearranged his chin? The cops, the trick or the trick's bodygaurd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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The Great American Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 Dan Akryod after his confrontation with a prostitute Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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