July 26th, 2010 
You may have seen that Tareq and Michaele Salahi are hosting a “Premier Party”. I think they meant “Premiere Party,” but whatever it’s just a typo. The party is on August 5th, the night Bravo TV’s Real Housewives of DC airs and is said to raise funds for something called “Dab The Aids Bear Project”. It’s being hosted by DC’s Most Fabulous magazine. When I write ‘DC’s Most Fabulous Magazine,” I don’t mean that it’s fabulous and the best in Washington, DC. That is the name of the magazine. Who names their magazine something like that? Apparently no legitimate and truly fabulous DC magazine like Washington Life magazine, Capitol File or Washingtonian would host the event, so they had to go with this. So odd, but sadly I’m sure they are fooling those not in-the-know!
Knowing what I do about these con artists and frauds, I did a bit of research and sure enough there is a link on www.dcsmostfabulous.com to www.dabtheaidsbearproject.com. Note that it’s a “.com” and not a “.org”. This is your first clue that this is going to be more illegitimacy from the Salahis. There it states that: “Dab the Aids Bear Project is a 501(c)(3) charity under JASYMN, INC. All donations are tax deductible as allowed by law.” Well, guess what? Guidestar.org and the IRS have no records of this organization as being a nonprofit.
I know many in DC are wondering where our government is when people like the Salahis can run around Washington like it’s the Wild West and do whatever they want to do without consequences. It’s not right. They are taking advantage of average trusting people who want to hang out with purported socialites, whom I think would be better characterized as parasites.
It bothers me much more when there is some bogus “charity” attached to the scam– because that adversely affects all of us, including legitimate charitable organizations. It annoys me that so many running nonprofits who are actually doing good things have been trouble raising funds since the recession in 2008, while Tareq and Michaele continue to swindle the public and use this money to line their pockets. Perhaps I am thinking like a sane and rational person, but if I were under investigation for charity fraud (and believe me, the Commonwealth of Virginia and the Department of Agriculture are still actively investigating America’s Cup of Polo and the Salahis), the last thing I would want is to be associated with some additional or continuing charity fraud.
Howard Cromwell, Publisher & Editor-in-Chief of DC's MOST FABULOUS Magazine
I know that this couple has no modicum of common decency or sense. I just wish our government would take action against these people, as it’s really making it look like rules aren’t for them, and they can do whatever they wish. If it were you or I committing charity fraud, not paying $2.1 million in bills, and traipsing into a State Dinner, we’d be in the Federal Penitentiary.
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- Miss A
P.S. Click here to read Publisher of “DC’s Most Fabulous Magazine,” Howard Cromwell’s response to this post.
Look at the legal notice. very interesting. I haven’t seen something like that in a while.
legal notice on http://www.dabtheaidsbearproject.com
I have seen this, and if this guy name Howard, whomever he is, I read that he is the CEO of the DC Most Fab Magazine. I am like you what the hell. First of all I think you should be Fab, if you are going have a magazine called DC Most Fab Magazine. Please if he considers himself Fab, than I must be the Fabulous person that ever walked this earth.
Rodney Foster
[...] Andrea Rodgers has been blowing the top off of the Salahi‘s fake life for months and she has another interesting story about the Salahi‘s and their upcoming premiere [...]
Alrighty Miss A,
We get it already. For whatever reason you have a dislike for the Salahis and will continue to attempt to tarnish their name. Have you even met them?
However, when you come after those associated with them you really should do your fact checking vs. spewing negative and incorrect information.
The name of our publication, DC’s MOST FABULOUS Magazine NOT about being a fab magazine. Had you done your research you would have gotten that the meaning of what we consider what’s being DC’s MOST FABULOUS; specifically: We believe that being FABULOUS is less about wealth, celebrity or social status and more about utilizing these attributes to support a local, national or international social issue.
Our publication, launched on 4/2008 strives to merge charity, philanthropy, non profits, voluntarism with nightlife & entertainment, fashion & style, arts & culture, restaurant & dining and trendsetting toast makers in DC.
I have personally been a staple on DC’s charity circuit for the last 7+ years, hosting, producing & highlighting philanthropic activities in DC. It would be hard to believe that if your readers are truly “fabulous” that they don’t know who I am.
About the charity:
For the last 3 years I’ve been sponsoring a bi-annual congressional wine tasting for the ADAP Advocacy Association (http://adapadvocacyassociation.org/ which you’ll probably call a “fraud” as well). During my work with this organization, I had the pleasure of meeting the founder of DAB the AIDS Bear Project. He’s been asking me to be an ambassador for the project for at least 2 years. He reached out to me again for our Housewives event and asked that I take photos of the Housewives with the teddy bear, which is one of the major ways the organization spreads awareness – have the bear photographed with celebrities.
After doing research on the organization, I, not the Salahis, made a decision to donate a portion of the proceeds to the DAB the AIDS Brear Project. This event did not start out as a charity event or a ploy to sell tickets. There was a large number of tickets sold already when I made this decision, therefore I had nothing to gain. The reason I decided to donate to this organization is because this organization does not compete with other AIDS Health Organizations for federal grant money. They instead, only rely on personal & corporate donations.
This IS NOT a Salahi event. We (my organization) are producing, financing and promoting this event. While we are, and have been, working with NBC Universal and the Bravo Network they are not financing this event, as they NEVER do. However, they are giving us there promotional support.
We asked Michaele Salahi to be our Official Housewife Host for this event and we are honored that she agreed. That’s the extent of the Salahi involvement with this event. They ARE NOT getting paid for this appearance nor are they getting any portion of the ticket sells. They have several engagements that evening and we are ecstatic that we are one of the events they agreed to support.
In the future, before attempting to tarnish someone’s good name and reputation with your hate, negative antics, comments and lack of professional research, I really wish you would pick up a phone or send an email before posting non truths like this.
Feel free to contact me DIRECTLY with ANY questions.
My contact info can be found at http://www.dcmsostfabuous.com and click on the contact tab.
i cannot wait for this show to start. I am hoping for entertainment to the fullist.
This editor, Howard, shows more than enough ignorance in the above to discredit himself. He clearly doesn’t take his own advice and do some research. If he did, he would know that Miss A has met the Salahi’s and knows first hand that they are con artists. If he did some research he would know that the Salahi’s owe millions in debt to past event vendors and people around town. He would know the the charity that the America’s Cup of Polo is said to benefit is fake. But he seems to be blinded by their “fame” and has seemed to team up with them to get himself in the spot light. So no Mr. Fab. We haven’t heard of you or your “magazine.” Your events are budget and you aren’t even a step above a club promoter. Take your own advice and do some research on the company you keep. Because there is a reason that many people, like Miss A who have known these people longer than you have, want nothing to do with them.
Well, Miss A, seems you put quite a bee in the bonnet of Mr. Cromwell, a/k/a “D.C.’s Mr. Fabulous”.
Mr. Fabulous is adamant that this “party” is “NOT a Salahi event.” [Emphasis in original] Curiously, Missy’s official website of self-promotion, michaelesalahi.com, states this event is “co-sponsored by America’s Polo Cup”.
America’s Polo Cup is a Virginia corporation organized & wholly-owned by Tareq & Michaele Salahi.
Perhaps more curious, however, is what Mr. Fabulous’ comment does not say or address. It does not address the fact that, contrary to express representations, “Dab the Aids Bear Project” is not a charitable organization qualified under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Moral of the story: If you can’t refute the message, attack the messenger.
Just my thoughts.
[...] the beneficiary of the Salahis' Real Housewives of D.C. premiere party, DAB the AIDS Bear, is not in fact an officially registered charity (as is required by the IRS in order to lawfully refer to one's self as a [...]
These people thoroughly disgust me. They steal from dying kids, honest hardworking tradesmen and even the Doughboy’s own sickly elderly father so they can play dress up. “Real Housewives????, hell they ought to be on a show called “Tubby and the Tranny”.. that I might watch.
Sink those teeth in deep Andrea, we got you back.
Awfully concerning that an “Editor” of a publication can’t take the time to proofread his own writing or better yet know proper grammar and spelling in the first place. What an idiot! Regardless of the Salahi’s reputation, what an embarrassment on Michaele’s part to be affiliated with such an unintelligent character! Best of luck to all of you!
To Tony:
By the way, Tony, I’ll give credit where credit is due. Mr. Cromwell’s writing does leave something to be desired, but believe me, it is head and shoulders above Missy’s feeble attempts at written communication.
Her total lack of even the most basic grammar, punctuation and spelling [which is a dead give-away every time she posts on-line under one of her multiple screen names] makes Mr. Cromwell look like a veritable Nobel Laureate.
[...] You may remember my telling you that the charity and the party was more charity fraud on behalf of the Salahis and their cohorts, and I told you about the real premiere parties. Tareq [...]
You called it Miss A: the premiere party turned out to be yet ANOTHER FRAUD.
http://www.nypost.com/p/pagesix/salahi_charity_raises_zero_L5rXV9apZjS2VrdtVErvEO?CMP=OTC-rss&FEEDNAME#postyourcomment
Now they’re claiming this event had nothing to do with them, that they were simply “guests” LOL
I think the so called “Mr. Cromwell” might just be wearing a beaded dress (he never paid for) and have shoulder length extensions he also scammed from hard working people who have built their own businesses and don’t leech off the good nature of others…hmmmmm?
And it he is a real person…he should go hide his head in a hole for supporting these frauds!
@ Howard Cromwell…We get it…You support FRAUDS, CHEATS AND LIARS. But if you don’t mind there are those of us that are interested in stopping these Grifters from cheating more hard working people out of their money so they can live the garish lifestyle to which they have become so comfortably accustomed.
There are also people who LIKE to read Miss A’s articles on the Salahis.
My advice to you is to go to another planet if you don’t want to read negative things about these cheats. You may be honored to have your event hosted by criminals but the question remains…
What does that make you?
Advice: Leave the planet because it’s only going to get nastier. Their house of cards is falling down around them and if you are not careful your association with these colossal LIARS and SCAM ARTISTS will pull you down with them. Your reputation is already tarnished by your post here…beware of associating yourself with common crooks. It might come back to bite you. Your taste in people is appalling.