Elisa Jordana, an internet personality and former writer for the “Howard Stern Show,” has pleaded guilty to hitting her then-boyfriend during a YouTube livestream.
Jordana, whose real name is Elisa Ann Schwartz, was arrested in April, shortly after her show, titled “Not Doing Good,” surfaced online, the Palm Beach Post reported. In it, Jordana is seen driving around Palm Beach with her former boyfriend, Bahram Alipour, in the passenger seat. While they are on the phone with another woman, an argument breaks out, apparently over Alipour’s alleged infidelity, and quickly escalates into violence, with Jordana punching him in the face.
“Don’t you fucking talk!” she once screamed after slapping her partner.
“She almost broke my nose,” Alipour replies.
Alipour then repeatedly warns Jordana not to hit him again, telling her that he will “knock her out” if she does. He also says she is a “fucking crazy person.” In response, Jordana quickly wiggles back and forth in her seat and then reaches for Alipour, who then grabs her by the hair. After a brief struggle, he manages to force her out of the vehicle. He also gets out, only returning briefly to end the livestream.
Jordana, the self-proclaimed “Queen of IRL Livestreaming,” was arrested and charged with domestic violence. She initially pleaded not guilty but ultimately changed course and took a deal, TMZ reported. She must serve 12 months of probation, complete 45 hours of community service, attend anger management classes and pay a small fine.
A judge also ordered her to undergo a psychiatric examination.
Jordana apologized for her behavior but also blamed Alipour for the altercation. She told TMZ that she discovered text messages and Venmo transfers to other women during a couples counseling session. She also claimed that she was actually the victim and that the violence done to her was much worse than what she had done.
“When I slapped him, of course I didn’t want to kill him. I just wanted to slap him,” she said. “But when he choked me, pulled my hair and shook my head so hard – like a rag doll – I felt like he was going to kill me.”
