[1][2][3][4] In May 2011, he was arrested on charges of sexually assaulting a maid in his room at New York City's Pierre Hotel.
[1][4] She said that when she delivered the tissues to his room, Omar locked his door, grabbed her in a bear hug, and began groping her breasts and kissing her on her neck and lips, squeezed her buttocks, and ground his crotch against her leg.
[1][2] He appeared in Manhattan Criminal Court, spent four days behind bars, and was released from Rikers Island on June 3, 2011, after posting a $25,000 cash bail and surrendering his passport as he awaited trial.
[10] Salam Omar later pleaded guilty to the charges, admitting he kissed the maid on her lips and neck and touched her breasts.
[11][10] In June 2011, he had done five days of community service in a soup kitchen, and was promised his case would be closed if he stayed out of trouble for a year.