Adam Jasinski

Adam Jasinski
Born (1978-04-30) April 30, 1978 (age 46)
TelevisionBig Brother 9 (winner)
Websiteadamjasinski.org

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

Jasinski was raised in Cherry Hill, New Jersey and attended Cherry Hill High School West.[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. Afterwards, Jasinski said "If 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."[citation needed]

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.[8] Jasinski claimed to be suffering from a drug addiction and bipolar disorder.[9]

Professional life

After getting clean, Jasinski became 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. ^ " 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. October 20, 2009. Archived from the original on October 25, 2009. Retrieved October 20, 2009.
  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 February 28, 2010.
  5. ^ a b "Adam Jasinski, 'Big Brother' Winner, In Massive Oxycodone Bust". The Huffington Post. October 20, 2009. Retrieved May 17, 2010.
  6. ^ Beaudet, Mike (October 19, 2009). "Big Brother winner Adam Jasinski charged with dealing drugs". Fox Undercover. Archived from the original on October 20, 2009. Retrieved October 21, 2009.
  7. ^ "Note to Game Show Contestants: Big Brother Really *Is* Watching". taxgirl.com. October 4, 2010. Archived from the original on January 5, 2011. Retrieved January 22, 2011.
  8. ^ "USDOJ: US Attorney's Office - District of Massachusetts". Justice.gov. Archived from the original on April 15, 2014. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
  9. ^ Denise Lavoie (October 4, 2010). "'Big Brother' Adam Jasinski Pleads GUILTY In Tax, Drug Case". Huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
  10. ^ "Adam Jasinski | Author, Addiction Consultant, Interventionist, Speaker". Adam Jasinski. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
  11. ^ "The Ultimate Resource for Dealing with the Devastating Disease of Addiction". My Kid's On Drugs, Now What?. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
Preceded by Big Brother U.S. winner
Season 9 (2008) 		Succeeded by