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March 31, 2009 | 8:44 am

ShamWow pitchman and alleged hooker beater, born in Israel, former Scientologist

Posted by Brad A. Greenberg

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Who knew the ShamWow guy, seen after the jump saying “you’re gonna love my nuts,” was born in Israel? Not that surprising when learn that his name is not Vince the Pitchman but Vince Offer Shlomi.

Vince Offer was arrested last week for allegedly beating a prostitute to a pulp. Gawker did some digging and found that Offer also used to be a member of the Church of Scientology but got booted for making “The Underground Comedy Movie,” which, with an IMDB rating of 2.3 stars, has to be among of the worst movies ever.

Here’s what Gawker found:

But according to accounts of Offer’s 2004 complaint against Scientology, church bigwigs took a dim view of the project and allegedly launched a campaign to kick Offer out of the cult and discredit him. He was brought up on charges by a Scientology court—which apparently included a 14-year-old as one of its judges—and declared a criminal (the nature of the specific charges isn’t clear—a press release announcing the suit says the allegations were never actually presented to Offer; Gawker is working on obtaining a copy of the complaint). From the press release:

[T]he Scientology sub-organization that recruits and caters to celebrities “Celebrity Center International,” located in Hollywood and whose motto is “To Create a Safe Space for Artists,” according to Offer recruited dozens of his Scientology friends, associates and actors that worked on Underground Comedy, to write false and malicious reports against him. If individuals refused to write these reports, they were threatened with condemnation and punishment that could be lethal to their careers.

After being convicted, Offer became a persona-non-grata in the church. His business, which depended on Scientology connections, dried up, and he lost financing to complete the movie.

Less than two years later, in 1999, the church reversed itself on appeal and cleared Offer of any wrongdoing.

Offer sued the church in 2004 in “a quest to expose the human cruelty and destructive practices committed, still to this day, by the Church of Scientology’s leadership helmed by David Miscavage.” The suit was dismissed. Offer’s celebrity/notoriety, on the other hand, hasn’t skipped a beat.

(Hat tip: HolyWeblog)

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i couldn’t help but laugh when i originally read this story.  don’t hookers have some kind of no-kissing policy?  what i can’t figure out is whether he got what he deserved for trying to stick his tongue down her throat, or if this is just the latest version of CoS’s “fair game” policy.  what a dramatic lesson to critics who speak against it, de-tonguing.

Comment by Proton Soup on 4/01/09 at 12:16 am

I wish the Extenze guy would get his ass kicked by a psycho hooker.

Comment by tom on 4/03/09 at 8:32 pm

Proton Soup-
Actually only some escorts have that policy made famous by movies and hour long crime dramas. Most escorts these days offer what’s called “girl friend experience” or gfe, which includes kissing. So there’s a free lesson for people who post without doing their homework, bwahaha!

—Ex-escort.

Comment by Ex-Escort on 7/10/09 at 9:30 am

well blow me down, looks like you’ve caught me with my pants up, Ex-Escort.  it is true, i have never hired a prostitute.

Comment by Proton Soup on 7/10/09 at 2:00 pm

Proton-
You should try it sometime, maybe you’d learn something! It’s fun and 100% Old Testament approved (read Hosea!) Make sure to check the reviews at sites like TheEroticReview to find the best escorts in your area.

PS- You’re funny smile

Comment by Ex-Escort on 7/10/09 at 5:34 pm

Finally, an affair that I am amorous about. I accept looked for advice of this ability for the aftermost several hours. Your armpit is abundantly appreciated.

Comment by Annet on 1/25/11 at 12:22 am

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