Jersey Shore’s Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino has been sentenced to eight months in prison in his tax evasion case.
He will also have two years of supervised release, according to People.
As part of his sentence, the reality TV star has to complete 500 hours of community service when he is released. He was also given a $10,000 fine that needs to be paid within 30 days.
He has paid restitution in the amount of $123,913 already.
His Jersey Shore castmates are all said to have joined him at the hearing, with only Jenni ‘JWoww’ Farley and Vinny Guadagnino sitting inside the courtroom through he proceedings.
The 36-year-old and his older brother, Marc, were initially indicted in September 2014 for tax offences after they allegedly failed to properly pay taxes on $8.9 million-worth of income between the years 2010 and 2012.
Last year, in April 2017, they were indicted on additional charges including tax evasion and falsifying records.
In January, Mike pleaded guilty to one count of tax evasion.
Marc pleaded guilty yo one count of aiding in the preparation of a false and fraudulent tax return. He was sentenced to two years in prison on Friday.
Mike first shot to fame as a member of the Jersey Shore cast in late 2009. The series ran for six seasons, ending in late 2012.
