Mike “The Situation” Sorrentinohas begun his prison sentence for tax evasion, PEOPLE confirms.
TheJersey Shorestarreported to the Otisville Federal Correctional Institutionin Otisville, New York, on Tuesday after ringing in the new year with his family and new wifeLauren Pesce.
On the drive there, Pesce filmed him reacting to fans’ supportive messages on Instagram Live.
“I want to put this behind me and move forward. The comeback is always greater than the setback,” he said, according toRadar. “The Situation will reveal himself in 2019. Currently under construction, but will be revealed. Under new management now.”
He concluded: “There is nothing more to say. Just take me to jail.”
Sorrentino, 36, and his brother Marcwere indictedin September 2014 for tax offenses and conspiring to defraud the United States after allegedly failing to properly pay taxes on $8.9 million in income from 2010 to 2012. In April 2017, both menwere indicted on additional chargesincluding tax evasion, structuring and falsifying records.
Sorrentinopled guiltyto one count of tax evasion in January 2018, and his brother Marc pled guilty to one count of aiding in the preparation of a false and fraudulent tax return. In October 2018, Sorrentino wassentenced to eight months in prisonand two years of supervised release, and Marc wassentenced to two years.
Sorrentino was also ordered to complete 500 hours of community service and was given $123,913 in restitution, which he has already paid, plus a fine of $10,000.
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The couple met in math class while in community college andgot engagedon Valentine’s Day 2018.
“We went out together for about four years, and then onceJersey Shorestarted we decided to take a break throughout seasons 1 through 6,” he previously told PEOPLE. “Once [the show] was over, we eventually reconnected and have been together ever since, for over four years now.”
“She’s my best friend, my better half,” he added. “She makes me a better person. I’m so excited that she’s in my life.”
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Six years and two stints in rehab later, Sorrentino told PEOPLE last year that he “worked so hard toturn my life aroundand be the best person I can be.”
“I did it, and good things came around,” he said. “I’ve done everything in my power to better myself. I really feel that I’m in the best situation possible.”
Of reemerging into the public eye to film theJersey Shore: Family Vacationreboot, Sorrentino said it “took a lot of hard work just to get there.”
“I had a very strong foundation for my recovery with over two years [sober] when I entered the house,” he said. “But I did have to challenge myself to go out and film a whole season ofJersey Shoreand have fun without alcohol — to show the youth out there that it is possible.”
A rep for Sorrentino previously told PEOPLE that the reality star was “grateful to continue work, celebrate the holidays and his three years sober milestone” before reporting to prison.
“He looks forward to completing his sentence and coming home to Lauren, family and friends,” the rep said.
source: people.com
