A PRISON SITCH
‘Jersey Shore’ star gets 8 mos. in tax dodge
The Situation is heading for incarceration.
Mike (The Situation) Sorrentino was sentenced to eight months behind bars and two years of supervised release Friday after his conviction on a single count of tax evasion in January.
One of the breakout stars of MTV's “Jersey Shore,” Sorrentino ducked five years of potential jail time in the case and received less than the 14 months federal prosecutors requested.
Sorrentino, 37, had asked for only probation. It wasn't immediately clear Friday where he will serve his sentence and when it will start.
The honey-hued reality star attended the sentencing with his fiancée Lauren Pesce.
“Michael accepts the court's judgment,” Sorrentino's lawyer, Henry Klingeman, told the Daily News. “He is looking forward to marrying his college sweetheart, Lauren Pesce, next month, and moving forward together after he serves his sentence.”
The cast of his hit reality TV show also made courthouse cameos, including Paul (Pauly D) DelVecchio, Jenni (JWoww) Farley and Nicole (Snooki) Polizzi.
The tight-knit friends rallied around The Sitch while their “Jersey Shore: Family Vacation” reunion series is now in its second season on MTV.
Sorrentino declined to speak with reporters after the hearing but offered an apology to U.S. District Judge Susan Wigenton in court.
Sorrentino said he was committed to “overcoming my demons and putting my life back together” after years of substance abuse.
Sorrentino shot to stardom on the original “Jersey Shore,” which became a pop culture phenomenon during its run from 2009 through 2012.
According to his plea agreement, Sorrentino evaded taxes in 2011 to the tune of $123,913.
Prosecutors said Sorrentino concealed his cash income by making multiple cash deposits in a single day in amounts less than $10,000 to evade his banks' reporting requirements.
The Sitch's brother Marc Sorrentino also faced charges and was sentenced to two years and a $75,000 fine.
The brothers, who teamed on Situation Nation Inc., were first indicted in 2014.
They raked in an estimated $8.9 million between 2010 and 2012, according to the feds.