Michael Sorrentino

Michael Paul Sorrentino (born July 4, 1981), also known as The Situation, is an American television personality. He appeared on all six seasons of the MTV reality show Jersey Shore from 2009 through 2012, and has since returned to the franchise with Jersey Shore: Family Vacation.

Early life Sorrentino was born in West New Brighton, Staten Island, New York, and raised in Manalapan, New Jersey, where he graduated from Manalapan High School in 1999. He obtained an associate degree from Brookdale Community College and attended Kean University and Monmouth University. Before his time on Jersey Shore, Mike was a stripper. He also was an underwear model and fitness model.

Career

Sorrentino was a cast member of Jersey Shore, which ran from 2009 to 2012. Since appearing on that show, Sorrentino has been a guest on TV series including The Howard Stern Show, The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien, The Jay Leno Show, Lopez Tonight, SportsNation, Chelsea Lately, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and Conan.

In 2010, Sorrentino made more than $5 million, the second highest of any other reality star after Kim Kardashian. as well as a ghost-written autobiography, In March 2011, Sorrentino appeared on the Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trump. His performance was poorly received by audiences and critics. In August of that year, Sorrentino was offered $10,000 by fashion retailer Abercrombie & Fitch not to wear the company's clothes. A spokesman for the company explained that "Mr. Sorrentino's association with our brand could cause significant damage to our image."

In 2012, On February 22, 2012, Sorrentino appeared in a small cameo role on ABC's Suburgatory. Sorrentino made a cameo in The Three Stooges, released in April 2012, alongside his fellow Jersey Shore cast members such as Ronnie Ortiz-Magro, Sammi “Sweetheart” Giancola, and Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi LaValle. In June 2012, he participated in FOX's dating game show The Choice.

In 2018, Sorrentino reunited with most of his Jersey Shore cast members in Jersey Shore: Family Vacation, a reboot of the series. The first and second seasons aired in 2018 with Sorrentino as a main cast member. It was confirmed in May 2019 that he will “be a huge part” of the third season, including documentation of his wedding, court sentencing, and events leading up to his jail time.

Personal life Sorrentino has claimed his nickname "The Situation" came from when he was complimented regarding his physique while in public, causing a "situation" between an unnamed couple.

Sorrentino worked as an assistant manager of a fitness center on Staten Island. He completed a 12-week anger management program in connection with the incident.

Marriage and family On April 26, 2018, Sorrentino announced he had become engaged to Lauren Pesce, his college sweetheart since 2004. They married on November 1, 2018. Sorrentino said in November 2019 that Pesce had suffered a miscarriage approximately seven weeks into her pregnancy. On November 24, 2020, Sorrentino announced they were again expecting a child. Their son was born on May 26, 2021. On August 1, 2022, Sorrentino announced they were expecting their second child. Their daughter was born on January 24, 2023. Their third, a daughter was born on March 6, 2024.

In addition to his brothers, he has a younger sister, Melissa, who appeared as a bride in Say Yes to the Dress. His brother Marc also served as The Situation's manager and partner in MPS Entertainment, LLC, and Situation Nation, Inc.

Struggle with addiction On March 21, 2012, Sorrentino publicly acknowledged that he had been struggling with an addiction to oxycodone, a prescription opioid pain medication. His addiction developed during his time on Jersey Shore. He described smuggling pills in his sneakers during the Italian season and had also bought $550,000 worth of drugs. At that time, he confirmed that he had entered rehab.

In 2023, Sorrentino stated he has been sober since December 2015.

Tax evasion case In September 2014, Sorrentino was charged with tax fraud for not paying taxes on $8.9 million. In April 2017, further charges were levied against Sorrentino and his brother Marc, alleging tax evasion and the structuring of bank deposits to avoid reporting thresholds.

On January 19, 2018, Sorrentino pleaded guilty to one count of tax evasion as part of a plea bargain with prosecutors. Sentencing occurred October 5, 2018, at the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey in Newark. Sorrentino was sentenced to eight months in prison. He also received two years of supervised probation, to begin after his release, and was ordered to perform 500 hours of community service and pay $123,913 in restitution and a criminal fine of $10,000. Sorrentino began his sentence on January 15, 2019, at the Federal Correctional Institution, in Otisville, New York. He was released on September 12, 2019.

On January 17, 2019, Sorrentino's brother Marc began serving a two-year prison sentence at the Federal Correctional Institution in Fairton, New Jersey, approximately away from the Otisville Federal Correctional Institution. He was given an early release date of September 28, 2020.

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