In February 2009, Shlomi was arrested in Miami Beach for allegedly assaulting a prostitute Sasha Harris. Police reports say that Shlomi punched Harris in the face repeatedly after she bit down on his tongue and refused to let go. Prosecutors have declined to file formal charges against either party.Miami New Times: ShamWow Guy Arrested... (March 27, 2009)

1. Name: Vincent Offer ShlomiGlobe and Mail: Just what is a ShamWow? (March 6, 2009)
2. Known As: Vince OfferGlobe and Mail: Just what is a ShamWow? (March 6, 2009)
3. Also Known As: The ShamWow GuyGlobe and Mail: Just what is a ShamWow? (March 6, 2009)
4. Born: April 25, 1964
5. Spokesperson for ShamWow absorbent towelsGlobe and Mail: Just what is a ShamWow? (March 6, 2009)
6. Claims he has sold "millions" of towelsGlobe and Mail: Just what is a ShamWow? (March 6, 2009)
7. Does not consider his infomercial success his careerGlobe and Mail: Just what is a ShamWow? (March 6, 2009)
8. Shlomi says he considers himself to be in the film business
9. Arrested in February 2009 for assaulting a prostituteMiami New Times: ShamWow Guy Arrested... (March 27, 2009)
10. Shlomi is a former member The Church of Scientology
11. Shlomi sued The Church of Scientology for libel in 2004 with the help of attorney Ford Greene
12. Released the independent film Underground Comedy Movie in 1999
13. The film drew nearly universally scathing reviews from critics
14. The New York Times said the sketches in Underground Comedy Movie dealt with subjects like "masturbation, defecation, alienation, urination, necrophilia, voyeurism, casual brutality, and mockery of the unfortunate"
15. Shlomi marketed Underground Comedy Movie via an infomercial
16. He sold 50,000 copies
17. Shlomi sued filmmakers Peter Farrelly, Bobby Farrelly and Twentieth Century Fox for copyright infringement in 2000
18. Shlomi claimed that 14 scenes from the Farrelly Brothers film There's Something About Mary were adapted from his film Underground Comedy Movie
19. The case was ultimately dismissed and Twentieth Century Fox was awarded $66,336.92 in attorney's fees
20. Shlomi also sued Anna Nicole Smith for breach of contract
21. He claimed that Smith agreed to be in Underground Comedy Movie, but backed out because she was afraid it would hurt her career