'Jersey Shore' Star Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino Sentenced to 8 Months in Jail

Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino is going to jail.

The 36-year-old Jersey Shore star was sentenced to eight months in jail for tax evasion as of Friday’s ruling (October 5) in Newark, New Jersey, TMZ reports.

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Mike‘s brother Marc was sentenced to two years in jail, and a $75,000 fine for aiding in the preparation of a false and fraudulent tax return.

Mike‘s Jersey Shore co-stars were all in attendance at the courthouse.

He originally pleaded guilty back in January of this year, and was facing up to a maximum of five years in prison.

Pictured below: Mike Sorrentino and his girlfriend Lauren Pesce leave Newark Court on Friday (October 5).