What is Michael Sorrentino?
{{Infobox person | name = Mike Sorrentino | image = Michael Sorrentino (cropped).jpg | image_size = | caption = Sorrentino in 2013 | birth_name = Michael Sorrentino | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|7|4}} | birth_place = [[Staten Island, New York]] U.S. | occupation = {{hlist|Television personality}} | years_active = 2009–present <!-- expired as of Nov 2010: | website ={{url|theofficialsituation.com}} -->| known_for = [[Jersey Shore]]; Jersey Shore: Family Vacation | spouse = Lauren Pesce (2004–2007, 2013–present; engaged) | parents = Frank Sorrentino (father); Linda Sorrentino (mother) | relatives = Frank Sorrentino; Marc Sorrentino (brothers); Melissa Sorrentino (sister) }} '''Michael Sorrentino''' (born July 4, 1982),<ref name=birthdate>{{cite web|url=https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrities/the-situation/| title=The Situation|publisher=UsMagazine.com|accessdate=April 8, 2018|archivedate= September 16, 2017|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20170916190216/https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrities/the-situation/ |url-status=live}}</ref> also known as '''The Situation''', is an American [[television personality]]. He appeared on the [[MTV]] [[reality show]] ''[[Jersey Shore (TV series)|Jersey Shore]]'' in all six seasons from December 2009 through its final episode in December 2012. On January 19, 2018, Sorrentino pleaded guilty to one count of tax evasion, as part of a [[plea bargain]] with prosecutors.<ref>{{cite news |first=Jeff|last= Mordock |title='Jersey Shore's' 'The Situation' pleads guilty to tax fraud |url=https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jan/19/mike-situation-sorrentino-guilty-tax-fraud/ |work=The Washington Times |date=2018-01-19 |access-date=2018-01-19}}</ref> On October 5, 2018, Sorrentino was sentenced to 8 months in prison, 2 years of supervised probation, and 500 hours of community service.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://people.com/tv/jersey-shore-mike-sorr