It has been revealed that Mike ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino has launched a lawsuit against his father, after his recent online tirade.

The Jersey Shore star filed the suit in Miami, Florida earlier this week, after his estranged dad Frank Sorrentino was filmed ranting a string of foul-mouthed rants – which branded him as “full of sh*t”.

The Situation is reportedly hoping that after taking legal action, his dad be banned from discussing him and their relationship in public, claiming his comments are devaluing his business empire.

The reality TV star – who is believed to be seeking unspecified damages for unfair competition and unfair business practices – has requested federal judges to order his dad to stop using his name and likeness on website theconfrontationsite.com.

Branding his son a “little f**k” for allegedly deserting the Sorrentino family as soon as he got famous, Frank is also said to be planning to release a tell-all book documenting their relationship, entitled ‘Confrontation With Situation’.

In a series of videos on the site, he said: “Based on what he did to me, my attitude is f**k the little f**k and I’m not holding anything back.

“You’re all for yourself. You’re full of sh*t! I put my f***ing b***s on the line for you a hundred f***ing times when you couldn’t.”