Comments on: Swinging Polo Mallets with Tareq and Michaele Salahi

By: Joanne

Joanne — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:57:31 +0000

Thanks Andrea, for writing this story. These Salahis are just despicable! They should be put in Jail!
Please make sure your knowledge of these people are made known to those people up in Capitol Hill.

Thanks.

By: lyric

lyric — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 02:03:11 +0000

I, too, was an employee of Oasis and VWCT during the time the family was feuding. I also experienced my fair share of verbal abuse, and ended up suing the Salahi’s for unpaid wages (I had a copy of my time card) through the Department of Labor.
My experience with Michaele and Tareq made me realize very quickly that there is much more to their relationship than meets the eye…and not in a good way. I experienced a number of times when her family would try calling her, frantic with worry for her well being, and Michaele would quickly take the phone and tell them not to call. We had police stop by at one point, and although I never noticed physical signs of abuse, Michaele would mention in passing how her weight had dropped significantly over the last few years they were married. She is, literally, skin and bones.
Michaele is very good at schmoozing, and charming to everyone she meets–but it doesn’t take a psychiatrist to notice that she is very lonely and unhappy…and that she is very much controlled by her husband.
I hope that I am wrong about this…but my experience tends to support otherwise.

By: Dena Miller

Dena Miller — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:27:16 +0000

I hate to hear these stories that give the sport of polo such a bad rep!! is such a shame. The Ladies Polo Auxiiary of Texas, I founded in 2004, has worked hard to promote the beautiful sport and to raise money for worthy causes via the sport events. There are too mnay generous and kind polo people and we need to get those stories printed, but alas, all the media wants is the ugliness.

By: Diane

Diane — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:13:22 +0000

I have been following this charade and I am amazed by their stupidity.
They certainly don’t know the meaning of ’subtle’.
Wouldn’t it have been far more dramatic if they had a ’subtle’, black and white photo, on a back bookshelf, with Obama, then allowing others to make the connection, and not shoving it down gullets.
Where the heck did these people come from?

By: Barry Steele

Barry Steele — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:15:42 +0000

This kind of poor form and decietful behaviour is what has made the private sector skeptical of all charity fund raising and give honest people trying to do good deeds a reason to cringe when time after time people such as this couple pull down and destroy the american publics desire to help others.
Anyone stealing money in the name of religion or charity should spend a long time in prison and punisment will most certainly come to them by way of the almighty.
they should crawl under a rock and die>

By: ES

ES — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 09:41:55 +0000

From all accounts these guys appear to be nothing but scam artists, pretending to have connections when all they do is managed to inject themselves everywhere (and in every photo opportunity) by conning others.

One can only hope that their antics have caught up with them and this publicity stunt exposes them for the frauds they are.

What I don’t understand is…if you know that everything people think about you is a lie and a con, how can you feel good about your “accomplishments” and your (made up) reputation? Is it worth it to for that 15 minutes of fame to lie to the world knowing one day you’re going to get caught and for the rest of your life people will see you as frauds, liars and not A-listers but a financially broke couple desperately trying to hang on to a lifestyle you didn’t earn?

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 09:22:26 +0000

The whole Washington Redskins thing…sounds like they “bought” a skybox (though sounds like they never paid for it) and then started spinning the yarn (read here: complete lie) about her being a former cheerleader. Funny how there are no pics of her actually cheerleading, just of her crashing the alumni events. These guys are a remake of “Catch Me If You Can.” Too bad that boat has sailed or they could try to cash in on it as well.

Also, just a small detail to point out…

…It’s all alledged and the rest of that lawyer-speak.

It’s spelled “alleged” not “alledged” – you might want to run spell-check before posting.

By: anon

anon — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:38:18 +0000

THANK you for writing this article. I am a former employee of Tareq and Michaele and the employees were treated not treated any better than the vendors. We endured verbal abuse from Mr. Salahi and Corinne Salahi, we were employees trapped in the midst of an ugly family feud. I gave notice to quit the job due to the pressure of the work environment and discovered my time card mysteriously disappeared. I was not paid for the last month of work. Mr. Salahi also seperated our time between the two companies, Oasis Winery and Oaisis Enterprises. The winery was on an agricultural pay scale, this pay scale did not have overtime provisions. Even though we were full time employees, to the State of Virginia it appeared we were part-time b/c the pay was split. Therefore, Mr. Salahi avoided paying overtime.

I hope the labor issues come to light as well. Many people worked for the Salahi’s over the years and hopefully we can find a voice. Thanks again for your article.