True crimes from the "Jersey Shore"
Snooki charged with disorderly conduct
Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi was arrested on July 30, 2010 in Seaside Heights, N.J. The pint-sized Jersey Shore star, reportedly intoxicated at the time of her arrest, was charged with disorderly conduct after beach-goers reportedly complained she was bothering them. Charges were later dropped, but the reality TV star had to pay a $500 fine and complete two days of community service.Snooki charged with disorderly conduct
Ronnie arrested on assault charges after boardwalk brawl
"Jersey Shore" cast member Ronald "Ronnie" Ortiz-Magro was arrested in September 2009 after fighting outside a Seaside Heights nightclub. Ronnie was charged with assaulting Stephen Izzo, who the reality star claims disrespected his friends and made "racist" comments to several African American security guards.
A judge admitted Ronnie into a pretrial intervention program for 18 months. Under the program, the 25-year-old Bronx resident neither admits nor denies guilt. If he stays out of trouble for the 18 months, charges will be dismissed.
Although Ronnie might get the criminal charges dropped, Izzo has a civil suit pending against the cast member and MTV.
Queens gym teacher Brad Ferro punches Snooki on camera, charged with assault
Queens gym teacher Brad Ferro was charged with simple assault after slugging Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi in the face on camera at a Seaside Heights bar Aug. 19, 2010. Ferro, 23, was later fired from his job at North Queens Community High School in Flushing.
MTV previewed clips of the outrageous punch in promos for "Jersey Shore," but the television network later called the hit "extremely disturbing" and pulled the footage.
Brad Ferro
Ronnie arrested over unpaid parking tickets
Ronnie was arrested again in August of 2010, just two weeks after Snooki's reportedly drunken arrest, for outstanding warrants on unpaid parking tickets. The Bronx, N.Y. native was released shortly after being taken into custody "after satisfying the conditions of the warrants."Friend of "the Situation" arrested for "possession of a controlled subtance"
Authorities busted a childhood friend of Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino outside MTV's "Jersey Shore" house in late July 2011 for "possession of a controlled substance" after cops reportedly found him with a "white powdery substance."
32-year-old Jonathan Manfre is free after posting $1,500 bail. Manfre, nicknamed Jonny "The Unit," is a trainer who promoted a workout video with "The Situation," according to Radar Online.
Angelina charged with assault for punching woman in Atlantic City casino
"Jersey Shore" bad girl Angelina Pivarnick was accused of punching a woman in Atlantic City in December 2010.
Pivarnick was charged with simple assault for the alleged incident at the Casbah Night Club at Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort, which took place shortly before Angelina was scheduled to participate in a celebrity wrestling Battle of the Reality Stars, according to the Press of Atlantic City.