A recent work by “Poster Boy” at Eastern District gallery on Bogart Street. The subway-ad remixer faces almost a year in prison. — Photo by Jim Kiernan

Out on bail, anti-consumerist subway-ad slasher "Poster Boy" is probably hoping his lawyer can keep him out of jail — again. The Brooklyn District Attorney agreed to drop a 2009 felony criminal mischief charge in return for the vandal completing a short community service sentence and three years of probation. But Henry Matyjewicz, as he is known to the Department of Corrections, found himself in handcuffs twice in as many months — once for hopping a turnstile on the very day of his last trial and again for slicing subway ads at the Jefferson L station this past January after he had just completed 210 hours mopping city buildings.

The DA seeks to throw out the community service deal and charge Matyjewicz with the original criminal mischief charge. The felony would mean that the Bushwick resident faces jail time.

However, judge Michael Gary never specified in the plea agreement that Matyjewicz’s original deal would be voided if he were to be arrested again. And he might have gotten away with it, too — if he hadn’t missed a court hearing, prompting Gary to issue a warrant for his arrest. Matyjewicz showed up at court a day later, but the judge, rejecting his excuse, sentenced him to jail for 11 months. After spending a few days at Rikers Island, his lawyer, Kerry Gotlib, won an appeal that saw Matyjewicz released on bail.

Gotlib told BushwickBK that he was looking into reinstating the original no-jail plea deal for Matyjewicz. "Paperwork has been sent and an argument hearing is soon," said Gotlib. Gotlib said he did not have a court date as of yet, but the Department of Corrections has one scheduled in September. If the judge does get his way, Matyjewicz could be looking at some hard time on Rikers.

Jamie, a former prisoner on Rikers who asked not to use his last name, told BushwickBK that Matyjewicz’s time at the infamous jail would be difficult.

"Gangs run the place and they will definitely fuck with him because he is white," said the Rikers alum. Jamie pointed out that because Poster Boy is a celebrity of sorts other prisoners might assume he has money and try to extort him during his stay. "You always gonna get tested no matter what…"

Since his conditional emancipation, the whereabouts of Henry Matyjewicz are unknown. "Even if he wanted me to tell you I still wouldn’t tell you where he is," said Gotlib, the lawyer.

A Poster Boy "representative" told BushwickBK that Poster Boy is not just one man — haven’t we noticed the ad mash-ups have continued throughout Matyjewicz’s incarceration?

"I know this is a tricky concept, but Henry is not Poster Boy," said the anonymous rep. "Stop reading the NY Post. Poster Boy is an idea/moniker that is free for anyone to use." Indeed, in an interview with NY Press last year, Matyjewicz says he’s "not as extreme as the ideas behind Poster Boy" — but then he also seemed not to recall the details of his original arrest.

Whether he is a lone actor or part of a movement, after twice squandering the penal system’s leniency, Matyjewicz may not be so lucky the third time around.

But if he can survive Rikers, Matyjewicz might yet come out the victor, at least financially — following in the footsteps of street-art legend Banksy, his Poster Boy: The War of Art hits shelves in June.