Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino released from prison after 8-month sentence for tax evasion

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Mike ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino sentenced to 8 months

'Jersey Shore' star Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino has been sentenced to 8 months for tax evasion.

Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino is on his way back to the shore.

The MTV “Jersey Shore” star was released from prison Thursday after serving an eight-month sentence for tax evasion, inmate records from the Federal Bureau of Prisons indicate.

“We are elated to finally close this chapter of our life. Thank you to our family, friends and fans for the continuous love and support during this time, it brought us so much peace and comfort,” Sorrentino, 37, said in a statement. “We look forward to continuing our life as husband and wife and working on baby situations! We truly believe that the comeback is ALWAYS greater than the setback and we can’t wait to show the world ours.”

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He also tweeted, "Turn up we free!!! #freesitch."

Sorrentino surrendered in January to the Otisville Correctional Facility in New York after he was sentenced to tax offenses related to nearly $9 million in income. He also told the judge that he was overcoming years of drug and alcohol abuse.

His brother, Marc Sorrentino, was also sentenced two years in the case.

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The reality star will have to complete 500 hours of community service following his release and was ordered to pay $123,913 in restitution, in addition to a $10,000 fine, People magazine reported.

Sorrentino rose to fame in 2009 after appearing on the MTV reality TV show “Jersey Shore.”

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Several of his castmates visited him while in prison. In May he posted pictures with his new wife Lauren and friends Pauly “DJ Pauly D’ DelVecchio and Vinny Guadagnino.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.