Criminal Activity
On October 19, 2009, Jasinski was arrested, and charged by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), in North Reading, MA for possession of 2,000 oxycodone pills with intent to distribute. Jasinski allegedly admitted funding his illegal venture with his $500,000 winnings from the show, and to buying and reselling oxycodone pills for several months. He faced a maximum of 20 years in prison and a $1 million fine.
Big Brother finalist Sheila Kennedy, who voted for Jasinski during the "jury house" portion of the show, stated she felt betrayed by him for using his prize money to fund a drug ring, as he had promised to donate $100,000 of it to an autism charity. Another houseguest, Allison Nichols stated "I hope Adam gets the maximum time he deserves, because this is terrible."
On October 4, 2010 Jasinski appeared in U.S. District Court in Boston, Massachusetts and pleaded guilty to charges of possession with intent to distribute Oxycodone and failure to file a tax return for the year he won the $500,000 prize on Big Brother. He was remanded into custody. In what has been described as an ironic twist, Jasinski’s lawyer said she planned to recommend a sentence of house arrest.
Jasinski was sentenced in January 2011 to 4 years in federal prison for the drug charge and tax evasion. He claims to be suffering from a drug addiction and bipolar disorder.
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