Mike “The Situation” Sorrentinohas made some (in)famous new friends in prison.In a new interview on Wednesday’s episode ofThe Jenny McCarthy Show, Sorrentino’s friends and costarsPauly “DJ Pauly D” DelVecchioandVinny Guadagninogave an update on the reality star’s time in jail.Sorrentino, 36, is in the middle of serving an eight-month prison sentence after pleading guilty to one count of tax evasion.“We talk to him every day,” Guadagnino, 31, said. “There’s an app where we can talk to him — he has a computer room that he goes to throughout the day. He sends me positive vibes. He gets me throughmyday, while he’s in prison.”“He’s in such good spirits because he seesLauren [Pesce, his wife]once a day, and he has so much to come home to … so he just wants to get it over with and do his time. He’s happy,” DelVecchio, 38, added.When hostJenny McCarthyasked for more details on Sorrentino’s life inside the prison, Guadagnino revealed that his castmates become pals withBilly McFarland, who was sentenced to six years in prison after organizingthe disastrous Fyre Festival.Phillip Faraone/FilmMagic; Mark Lennihan/AP/REX/Shutterstock“He is in there with the guy from the Fyre Festival,” Guadagnino said. “And he’s in there with the guy thatleaked Jennifer Lawrence’s nudes, that hacked her phone.”“They play Scrabble together!” DelVecchio added.“Imagine what he’s learning in there from all these guys,” Guadagnino said.Earlier this month, Sorrentino’sJersey ShorecostarNicole “Snooki” Polizziechoed Guadagnino and DelVecchio’s remarks, saying that Sorrentino is“having the time of his life.”“It’s like he’s in a senior home,” Polizzi, 31, toldE! News. “He’s playing Bingo, he’s helping people recover in jail.”“We all talk to him through an email, so I talk to him like once a week,” she continued. “He’s in the gym a lot, so he’s probably gonna come out ripped. You know, he’s not gonna be BDS anymore — Big Daddy Sitch — he’s [probably] gonna have his six-pack again. But he’s doing … he’s doing good in there.”Sorrentino 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.Chelsea Lauren/WireImageSorrentinopled 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.The reality starreported to the Otisville Federal Correctional Institutionin Otisville, New York, on Jan. 15.McFarland, 27,reported to jail in October 2018to serve a six-year sentence after pleading guilty to wire fraud charges in connection with the failedFyre Festivalthat took place in April 2017.
Mike “The Situation” Sorrentinohas made some (in)famous new friends in prison.
In a new interview on Wednesday’s episode ofThe Jenny McCarthy Show, Sorrentino’s friends and costarsPauly “DJ Pauly D” DelVecchioandVinny Guadagninogave an update on the reality star’s time in jail.
Sorrentino, 36, is in the middle of serving an eight-month prison sentence after pleading guilty to one count of tax evasion.
“We talk to him every day,” Guadagnino, 31, said. “There’s an app where we can talk to him — he has a computer room that he goes to throughout the day. He sends me positive vibes. He gets me throughmyday, while he’s in prison.”
“He’s in such good spirits because he seesLauren [Pesce, his wife]once a day, and he has so much to come home to … so he just wants to get it over with and do his time. He’s happy,” DelVecchio, 38, added.
When hostJenny McCarthyasked for more details on Sorrentino’s life inside the prison, Guadagnino revealed that his castmates become pals withBilly McFarland, who was sentenced to six years in prison after organizingthe disastrous Fyre Festival.
Phillip Faraone/FilmMagic; Mark Lennihan/AP/REX/Shutterstock
“He is in there with the guy from the Fyre Festival,” Guadagnino said. “And he’s in there with the guy thatleaked Jennifer Lawrence’s nudes, that hacked her phone.”
“They play Scrabble together!” DelVecchio added.
“Imagine what he’s learning in there from all these guys,” Guadagnino said.
Earlier this month, Sorrentino’sJersey ShorecostarNicole “Snooki” Polizziechoed Guadagnino and DelVecchio’s remarks, saying that Sorrentino is“having the time of his life.”
“It’s like he’s in a senior home,” Polizzi, 31, toldE! News. “He’s playing Bingo, he’s helping people recover in jail.”
“We all talk to him through an email, so I talk to him like once a week,” she continued. “He’s in the gym a lot, so he’s probably gonna come out ripped. You know, he’s not gonna be BDS anymore — Big Daddy Sitch — he’s [probably] gonna have his six-pack again. But he’s doing … he’s doing good in there.”
Sorrentino 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.
Chelsea Lauren/WireImage
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.
The reality starreported to the Otisville Federal Correctional Institutionin Otisville, New York, on Jan. 15.
McFarland, 27,reported to jail in October 2018to serve a six-year sentence after pleading guilty to wire fraud charges in connection with the failedFyre Festivalthat took place in April 2017.
source: people.com
