‘Jersey Shore’ Alum “The Situation” Indicted on Tax Charges

Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino and his brother Marc were charged in a seven-count indictment released Wednesday by the U.S. attorney’s office.

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They’re alleged to have failed to pay required taxes on nearly $9 million earned between 2010 and 2012, mainly through two businesses they owned between. The counts range from conspiracy to defraud the United States, which carries a five-year maximum prison sentence, to false filing and failure to file.

The brothers appeared in court Wednesday in Newark and are each free on $250,000 bail. They’re next scheduled for an arraignment on Oct. 6.

When asked after the brief hearing if he was innocent, Mike Sorrentino replied, “Of course.”

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The cast of the MTV reality show were known for their rowdy lifestyle. In July, Mike Sorrentino agreed to take anger management classes to resolve assault charges stemming from a fight with his brother at their family’s tanning salon.