'Jersey Shore's' Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino Sentenced To 8 Months For Tax Evasion

Jersey Shore star Mike Sorrentino, also known as 'The Situation', has found himself in a bit of a sticky situation after being sentenced to eight months in prison for tax evasion.

The 36-year-old will also spend two years on supervised release and has been ordered to complete 500 hours of community service, was given $123,913 in restitution already paid and fined $10,000, which must be paid within 30 days.

Sorrentino appeared in New Jersey federal court today, supported by fiancée Lauren Pesce and some of his Jersey Shore co-stars.

He and his brother Marc was indicted back in September 2014 for tax offences and 'conspiring to defraud the United States' after they allegedly failed to properly pay taxes on income of $8.9 million from 2010 to 2012.

Then in April 2017 the brothers were slapped with additional charges, including tax evasion and falsifying records, People Magazine reports.

In January of this year, Sorrentino pled guilty to one count of tax evasion, while Marc admitted one count of 'aiding in the preparation of a false and fraudulent tax return', for which he received two years in prison.

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