Michael “The Situation” Sorrentino, a former cast member of the MTV reality show “Jersey Shore,” pleaded not guilty on Thursday to federal tax fraud charges.
Sorrentino entered his formal plea to four criminal counts before U.S. District Judge Susan Wigenton in Newark, New Jersey. His brother, Marc, also pleaded not guilty to four counts.
The judge set their trial for Dec. 2. Both defendants are free on bond.
Federal prosecutors last month accused the brothers of trying to avoid paying taxes on $8.9 million of Michael Sorrentino’s income from 2010 to 2012.
