Shahs of the Sunset alum Mike Shouhed is being processed by his ex-fiancee, Paulina Ben-Cohenover the course of a alleged incident of domestic violence from March 2022.
In court documents obtained by ET, which were filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Friday, Ben-Cohen claims she was “violently, brutally and repeatedly assaulted and beaten” by Shouhed while he lived with her and her children in his house in Encino, California.
According to the documents, Ben-Cohen and Shouhed began arguing after she put her children to sleep in their room, and tensions escalated when Shouhed allegedly accused her of being a bad mother. Ben-Cohen claims he called her a “whore.”
It was at that point that Ben-Cohen said he told Shouhed he had to leave and began packing Shouhed’s clothes for him.
According to the documents, while she was doing this, Shouhed allegedly “ran into the room, grabbed her tightly by the hair and shoulder, and violently threw her to the floor.” After falling to the floor and a clothes rack falling on top of her, Ben-Cohen claims Shouhed “bent over her, hit her in the face, and then put his hand over her face and tried to choke her as she writhed on the floor and struggled.” to breath.”
Ben-Cohen claims that after a few moments, Shouhed left and she grabbed her phone to call 9-1-1. While calling, she alleges he returned to the room and threatened to hit her again before threatening her life.
According to the documents, Shouhed allegedly “also threatened to kill (Ben-Cohen) and told her he had a killer who would arrest her.”
Ben-Cohen claims the incident escalated once again when the fight spilled into the hallway and then into her children’s playroom, where Shouhed allegedly tried to choke her for several seconds before throwing her to the ground on a bicycle. , and physically attack her. again.
The documents state that the alleged assault took place over four minutes before Ben-Cohen’s live-in nanny attempted to intervene and eventually police arrived at the residence, where Shouhed was taken into custody.
Each of the alleged incidents in the lawsuit was accompanied by screenshots of security camera footage, supporting the accusations.
Ben-Cohen’s attorney, John C. Carpenter, of Carpenter and Zuckermantells ET, “This type of behavior cannot be tolerated.”
ET has contacted Shouhed’s lawyer for comment on the lawsuit.
Shouhed was Arrested for Felony in Los Angeles on March 27, 2022, according to a booking sheet obtained earlier by ET. Shouhed was booked in the early morning hours of March 28 before being released hours later on $50,000 bail, according to the document.
An LAPD public information officer told ET at the time that West Valley officers responded to a radio call about “unknown” problems at approximately 10 p.m. on March 27.
Page six, who was the first to break the news, said that when officers arrived, Shouhed was arrested for alleged “intimate partner violence with injuries.” The news outlet reported that an LAPD public information officer said the phrase is another legal term for domestic violence used when there is “visible injury” to the victim.
In October 2022, the charges were dismissed thanks to a deal with prosecutors. Charges dropped include domestic violence, assault and unlawful attempt to dissuade a witness. Shouhed was ordered to complete a diversion program instead of entering a plea. In addition to anger management, gun safety and parenting education classes, as well as community service, Shouhed is also banned from carrying and possessing any weapons for two years.
Shouhed faced 14 criminal charges following the March incident. In July, the Los Angeles city attorney charged the 45-year-old reality star with domestic violence, assault and unlawful attempt to dissuade a witness, among other charges, ET confirmed. Shouhed has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
In addition to the domestic violence-related charges, Shouhed was charged with possession of an assault weapon, criminal storage of a firearm and other weapons-related offenses, ET confirmed. He also pleaded not guilty to these charges.
Shouhed announced her engagement to Ben-Cohen during Shahs of the Sunsetseason 9 reunion in August 2021. Ben-Cohen has two children from his last marriage, while Shouhed was also previously married. Shouhed and his ex-wife, Jessica Parido, separated in 2015, less than eight months after their wedding.
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