Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino could receive up to five years in prison after pleading guilty to tax evasion on Friday, the U.S. Department of Justice said.
The 36-year-old reality TV star pleaded guilty to tax evasion, a charge that carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison.
According to the Department of Justice, Sorrentino admitted to concealing some of his income in 2011 to avoid paying the full amount of taxes that he owed, making cash deposits of less than $10,000 each into bank accounts in order to avoid the IRS’s attention.
Sorrentino’s brother/manager, Marc Sorrentino, also pleaded guilty on Friday, admitting to aiding in the preparation of a false and fraudulent tax return.