Adam Jasinski
| Adam Jasinski | |
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| Born | April 30, 1978 |
| Residence | Delray Beach, Florida |
| Television | Big Brother 9 |
Adam Jasinski (born April 30, 1978) is the winner of the U.S. series Big Brother 9. Jasinski is a public relations manager from Delray Beach, Florida. He has a master's degree in fashion design/marketing and has attended Camden County College in New Jersey, Parson's School of Design in New York, and Fashion Art Italy in Prato-Florence Italy.[1]
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[edit] Big Brother 9
On Big Brother, Jasinski was paired with Sheila Kennedy. He won part two of the three-part final "Head of Household" competition. At the finale, he became the winner of Big Brother 9 with six of seven votes, defeating fellow houseguest Ryan Quicksall and earning the $500,000 prize. Jasinski received votes from Matt McDonald, Chelsia Hart, James Zinkand, Natalie Cunial, Sharon Obermueller, and Sheila Kennedy. Jasinski only lost the vote of Joshuah Welch.
[edit] 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.[2] 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.[3][4] He faced a maximum of 20 years in prison and a $1 million fine.[4][5]
Jasinski was formally charged with one count of possession of oxycodone with intent to distribute[citation needed] on November 2, 2009. He was released on bail, his parents using their house for the $200,000 bond.[citation needed] Under the terms of his release, Jasinski was ordered to collateralize three of his homes, surrender his passport and successfully complete a rehabilitation program.[citation needed] Jasinski was also banned from traveling outside Massachusetts.[citation needed]
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 [jail] time he deserves, because this is terrible."[citation needed]
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.[6]
Jasinski was sentenced in January 2011 to 4 years in federal prison for the drug charge and tax evasion.[citation needed] He claims to be suffering from a drug addiction and bipolar disorder.[citation needed]
[edit] References
- ^ "Adam's biography". CBS.com. http://www.cbs.com/primetime/big_brother/cast/9/adam/. Retrieved June 2, 2011.
- ^ "Adam Jasinski, Big Brother Winner, Charged With Selling Oxy". U.S. District Court, Boston, MA (FindLaw). 2009-10-20. http://blogs.findlaw.com/courtside/2009/10/adam-jasinski-big-brother-winner-charged-with-selling-oxy.html. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- ^ "'Big Brother' winner Adam Jasinski confesses using $500,000 prize to buy oxycodone pills to resell". Daily News (New York). October 20, 2009. http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2009/10/20/2009-10-20_big_brother_winner_adam_jasinski_confesses_using_500000_prize_to_buy_oxycodone_p.html. Retrieved 2010-02-28.
- ^ a b "Adam Jasinski, 'Big Brother' Winner, In Massive Oxycodone Bust". The Huffington Post. October 20, 2009. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/20/adam-jasinski-big-brother_n_327158.html. Retrieved May 17, 2010.
- ^ Beaudet, Mike (19 October 2009). "Big Brother winner Adam Jasinski charged with dealing drugs". Fox Undercover. http://www.myfoxboston.com/dpp/news/undercover/big_brother_winner_adam_jasinski_charged_with_dealing_drugs_101909. Retrieved 2009-10-21.
- ^ "Note to Game Show Contestants: Big Brother Really *Is* Watching". taxgirl.com. October 4, 2010. http://www.taxgirl.com/note-to-game-show-contestants-big-brother-really-is-watching/. Retrieved January 22, 2011.
[edit] External links
- Adam Jasinski at the Internet Movie Database
- Criminal Complaint, U.S. v. Adam Jasinski, U.S. District Court, Boston, MA (Oct. 19, 2009)
| Preceded by Dick Donato |
Big Brother U.S. winner Season 9 (2008) |
Succeeded by Dan Gheesling |
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