Adam Jasinski

Adam Jasinski (born April 30, 1978) is the winner of the U.S. series Big Brother 9. Jasinski is a public relations manager.

Adam Jasinski
Born (1978-04-30) April 30, 1978
TelevisionBig Brother 9 (winner)
Websiteadamjasinski.org

Jasinski was raised in Cherry Hill, New Jersey and attended Cherry Hill High School West, where he started using drugs at the age of 16.[1] He has a master's degree in fashion design and marketing, and has attended Parson's School of Design in New York City, Camden County College in New Jersey, and Fashion Art Italy in Prato-Florence Italy.[2]

Big Brother 9

On Big Brother, Jasinski was paired with Sheila Kennedy. Jasinski won part two of the three-part final "Head of Household" competition. At the finale, Jasinski became the winner of Big Brother 9 by a vote of 6–1, 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. He played a great game and said afterwards "only if they knew how easy it was to win it all! I would love to do it all over again and really share with the diary room and America my strategy. I was very skeptical therefore held back from everyone watching what I was truly up to!"

Criminal activity

Jasinski was arrested on October 19, 2009, and was charged by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), in North Reading, MA for possession of 2,000 oxycodone pills with intent to distribute.[3] Jasinski admitted to funding his illegal venture with the $500,000 winnings from the show, and to buying and reselling oxycodone pills for several months.[4][5] Jasinski faced a maximum of 20 years in prison and a $1 million fine.[5][6]

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. Jasinski was remanded to custody. In what has been described as an ironic twist, Jasinski's lawyer said she planned to recommend a sentence of house arrest.[7]

Jasinski was sentenced in January 2011 to four years in federal prison for the drug charge and tax evasion. The sentence was light in comparison to the 20 years he was facing. It has recently come to light that Jasinski cooperated with authorities that led to several arrests of former associates. He spent hours with the DEA providing intel into his entire operation for a promise of a reduced sentence.[8] Jasinski claims to be suffering from a drug addiction and bipolar disorder.[9]

Professional life

Adam Jasinski is now an addiction recovery consultant and professional interventionist in the fields of mental health and substance abuse.[10]

Jasinski released a book titled My Kid's On Drugs, Now What? which is a resource for parents on how to guide their child down the path of long-term sobriety after treatment.[11]

References
  1. Shelley, Kevin C. " From 'Big Brother' winner to drug felon, Cherry Hill native needed a reality check; Today, Adam Jasinski uses his life experience to help others in recovery", Philly Voice, September 20, 2016. Accessed January 2, 2018. "Most people would say the show ruined Cherry Hill native Adam Jasinki’s life. After all, he was arrested and sentenced to four years of serious federal time for peddling oxy just a year later.... Adam Jasinki’s drug life started at Cherry Hill High School West, where he says he got high most days after hitting the age of 16."
  2. "Adam's biography". CBS.com. Retrieved June 2, 2011.
  3. "Adam Jasinski, Big Brother Winner, Charged With Selling Oxy". U.S. District Court, Boston, MA. FindLaw. 2009-10-20. Archived from the original on 25 October 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
  4. "'Big Brother' winner Adam Jasinski confesses using $500,000 prize to buy oxycodone pills to resell". Daily News (New York). October 20, 2009. Retrieved 2010-02-28.
  5. "Adam Jasinski, 'Big Brother' Winner, In Massive Oxycodone Bust". The Huffington Post. October 20, 2009. Retrieved May 17, 2010.
  6. Beaudet, Mike (19 October 2009). "Big Brother winner Adam Jasinski charged with dealing drugs". Fox Undercover. Archived from the original on 20 October 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-21.
  7. "Note to Game Show Contestants: Big Brother Really *Is* Watching". taxgirl.com. October 4, 2010. Archived from the original on 5 January 2011. Retrieved January 22, 2011.
  8. "USDOJ: US Attorney's Office - District of Massachusetts". Justice.gov. Archived from the original on 2014-04-15. Retrieved 2014-03-05.
  9. Denise Lavoie (October 4, 2010). "'Big Brother' Adam Jasinski Pleads GUILTY In Tax, Drug Case". Huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2014-03-05.
  10. "Adam Jasinski | Author, Addiction Consultant, Interventionist, Speaker". Adam Jasinski. Retrieved 2017-06-22.
  11. "The Ultimate Resource for Dealing with the Devastating Disease of Addiction". My Kid's On Drugs, Now What?. Retrieved 2017-06-22.
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