(CNN) It hasn't been his day, his week, his month -- you get the picture.

The David Schwimmer lookalike whose alleged theft went viral last year has been jailed for nine months, bringing to an end a lengthy saga that even prompted the "Friends" star himself to jokingly declare his innocence.

Abdulah Husseini, 36, was found guilty of theft and fraud offenses for the incident in Blackpool, England last September after swiping a bank card and buying cans of lager and other items, Britain's Press Association news agency reported.

The episode, which we should probably all be calling "The One Where Ross Steals Beer," was catapulted to internet fame a month later when Blackpool Police -- whose attempts to find the thief got stuck in second gear -- posted a CCTV image online as part of an appeal for information.

"Friends" fans quickly noticed the man's resemblance to Schwimmer's character, Ross Geller, and flooded the Facebook appeal with comments, leading the actor to get in on the joke himself with a recreation of the incident.

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