Two years after Mike Shouhed’s domestic violence arrest, footage of his brutal attack on then-fiancée Paulina Ben-Cohen has surfaced.
In the video, obtained by TMZ Thursday, a man who appears to be the “Shahs of Sunset” alum grabs Ben-Cohen by her hair and pulls her to the ground.
A clothing rack subsequently falls on her.
After Ben-Cohen’s face is pushed into the ground, she throws objects at the individual until he leaves the closet.
Further footage takes place in a playroom, with the man appearing to choke Ben-Cohen, which she responds to with defensive slaps against his head and face.
Shouhed and Ben-Cohen’s reps have yet to respond to Page Six’s requests for comment.
The incident allegedly occurred in March 2022 over a hookah, with Shouhed arrested at the time for “intimate partner violence with injury.”
While it was unknown at the time who the victim had been, Ben-Cohen was identified four months later.
“Paulina’s primary focus is on keeping herself and her children safe,” her attorney told Page Six in July 2022, referencing her two children from a previous marriage.
That October, Shouhed was ordered to take anger management and parenting classes, as well as complete a gun safety course and community service.
He was barred from owning or possessing a firearm until he finished a diversion program and had his domestic violence, battery and unlawfully attempting to dissuade a witness charges dismissed as a result.
When Ben-Cohen sued her former partner in March, screenshots of the closet and playroom altercation were included in the filing.
She alleged that after the fight, Shouhed went to retrieve a firearm — at which point, the cops were called and he was arrested.
Ben-Cohen alleged in court docs that the former Bravolebrity’s alleged abuse began with verbal insults, calling her a “piece of s–t” and a “f–king whore.”
She claimed Shouhed, who was previously married to Jessica Parido, also attacked her in 2021, the same year the duo went public with their engagement.
If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1.800.799.SAFE (7233) or text START to 88788.
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