Shamwow guy Vince Shlomi arrested for beating a hooker

Sham fail: Shamwow guy Vince Shlomi was arrested for beating a hooker in Miami last month.

The Smoking Gun reports that Shlomi pleaded self defense, claiming that the hooker bit his tongue:

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.

The hooker is reportedly considering a lawsuit against Shlomi, though prosecutors “declined to file formal charges” against him.