Lawyer accused of dine-and-dash spree allegedly up to old tricks | A Current Affair

Sam Monkovich enjoys international fine dining.Problem is, he doesn't pay the bill and does a runner.Restaurant owners in Hong Kong nicknamed him Slippery Sam.Now he's back home and it looks like he's up to his old tricks.

What should we say Slippery Sam?

Do you want your head smashed in?

He's known as Slippery Sam.Fresh out of a Hong Kong slammer, he's back in his old stomping ground, targeting Melbourne's small businesses.You didn't get the feeling he was about to do a runner?No, not at all.He left and he didn't come back.This dine and dasher has cut and run.

But when we caught up with this freeloader...Are you going to slip away, Sam?..the confrontation turned ugly.Give her a call.

Just say, close your doors.Don't give money!

50 -year -old Australian lawyer, Sam Monkovich.Last month, Monkovich was detained by Hong Kong police, accused of dining and dashing at several high -end restaurants.Here, a witness holds the disgraced lawyer in a headlock as he attempts to slide away, but locals object.

He pleads his case.

Moments later, he sits between a banquet, the bill and the boys in blue.This is Slippery Sam threatening and hitting a Hong Kong waiter.Smirking as he flees, Sam was later found guilty and fined by a Hong Kong lawyer.His wild antics made headlines around the world.Now back home, Slippery Sam has struck again.This time sliding into Vanessa's inner city salon for a post -prison trim.

He told me his name and his whole story of how he'd been arrested in Hong Kong.for scamming restaurants and not paying.

And he was quite open with his past and being arrested.

And he was so blatantly obvious.He showed me the article.He was carrying it around with him, boasting about it.He's proud of it.So what did he ask for?What service did he get?

So he asked for a haircut.As I was cutting his hair, he noticed I had a beer fridge.So he asked if he could have a beer.And this was at 10 .30 in the morning.What was Sam like when he was in your chair?He was quite charming.

He wasn't too concerned about losing his license here for practicing law.Their service was $65 and he was really happy.Then things got hairy.So what did he say to you when it was time to pay?I gave him my phone to tap and he was like, no, I'll go and get your cash, go to the bank, get the cash, come back.And he's like, I'll be back in 20 minutes.

And I'm thinking, what takes 20 minutes?Like it's literally two doors down.

Sam took Vanessa by the hand and gave it a kiss.Call this a clip and skip.Then Slippery Sam lived up to his name.

He left a bag of clothes that were wet in there.There's the shirt from what he was wearing when he got arrested in Hong Kong.Oh, so we do recognise...Oh, it's wet.Yes, his clothes are wet.

Oh, my God, that's really smelly.

I know, they stink.

So you have just these smelly clothes stinking out your salon?

Yes.Alright.

It's now been two weeks since Sam's short back and sides.

Sam Moncovich?

Vanessa just needs to know if you're coming back with her $60 for the haircut you never paid for.Sam, we just need to know if you're going to pick up your clothes.They're stinking out Vanessa's salon.Sam seemingly wasn't home, but we suspect he was watching.Less than two hours after we visited his home, Moncovich returned to Vanessa's salon and coughed up the money he owed her.We found Slippery Sam just around the corner.

Sam Monkevich?Or should we say Slippery Sam?Maggie Raworth from The Current Affair.Sam, it's been an awful long time at the bank.It's the longest trip to the bank I've ever seen.Is there anything you'd like to say to Vanessa?

You seem to have slipped out of her hair salon pretty quickly.

Who's Vanessa?

Your hairdresser.You just had a haircut.Sam wasn't nearly as forthcoming with us as he was in Vanessa's salon.Out of all the free meals you got in Hong Kong, which was the best, Sam?Come on, Sam, you've made a huge scene there.Are you planning to rip off all the businesses here in Melbourne as well?

Sam, is there anything you want to say to Vanessa?You left your clothes there, it stunk out her salon.I just went and paid Vanessa.I think that's because we went and visited you before, is that right?Come on, Sam.You saw us at your house, so you've decided to pay up.

Monkovich knows this bottle shop well.He still owes the owner money for two beers he downed and dashed away with two weeks ago.

Do you plan to pay for that wine, Sam?

Or are you going to do a run -up?Sam, take off your hat.Let us see your new haircut.Do you plan to slip out on the businesses here in Melbourne like you did in Hong Kong, Sam?Were the free meals any good?Sam, if I got a free haircut, I'd want to show it off too.

Are you slipping away, Sam?Sam split, combing a path to Vanessa's salon.Give her a call.Just say close your doors.Sam attempted to confront Vanessa.Vanessa, but she managed to close her doors just in time.

Are you scared at all just then?Yeah, I think I was just in shock that it came back.Sam may have finally settled the bill here.So you got your 65 bucks back?Got that back.We're glad you're here.

We're glad you're here.But other businesses should be on high alert.

He's definitely got form.So small business owners, you have been warned.