Feds accuse ‘Jersey Shore’ star of tax crimes

Michael “The Situation” Sorrentino, star of the reality television show “Jersey Shore,” has been indicted after allegedly failing to properly pay taxes on millions of dollars raked in from promotional activities.

The Justice Department on Wednesday accused Sorrentino and his brother, Marc Sorrentino, of conspiring to defraud the United States and filing false tax returns between 2010 and 2012.

Michael Sorrentino faces an additional count for allegedly failing to file a tax return for 2011, despite earning $1,995,757 that year, according to the indictment returned in a federal court in New Jersey.

The men each face maximum penalties that include years in prison and hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines, the Justice Department said.

{mosads}“According to the indictment, Michael and Marc Sorrentino filed false tax returns that incorrectly reported millions made from promotions and appearances,” U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman said. “The brothers allegedly also claimed costly clothes and cars as business expenses and funneled company money into personal accounts.”

The Sorrentino brothers are expected to surrender to authorities Wednesday afternoon and appear in Newark federal court.

An arraignment is set to take place on Oct. 6.