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Richard Hatch Will Survive… In Jail.

4 February 2008

Richard Hatch may survive but only after completing his 51 month prison sentence for tax evasion.
The former “Survivor” champion had filed an appeal to reduce his prison sentence after being convicted of not paying taxes on his “Survivor” winnings. The court failed to overturn the conviction, leaving Hatch to finish out his full sentence.
Apparently, [...]

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What Not to File: Top 5 Ways to Get Caught Cheating on Your Taxes

9 May 2007

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Tax season has finally wrapped up more or less for individual taxpayers – well, except for those of you (like me) with extensions. After sorting through my inbox filled with questions from panicked last minute filers, I decided that what I really needed to post was a “What Not to Do” list. [...]

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Club Fed Seemed So Much Nicer in the Brochures.

16 March 2007

Here’s a newsflash: 
Richard Hatch doesn’t like prison.
I know, stunning.
Hatch continues to maintain his innocence, claiming that CBS had agreed to pay his taxes (but of course!), despite his being convicted on tax evasion charges.  He claims that his stay at the Federal Correctional Institution in Morgantown, WV, a minimum security facility, is "horrendous". [...]

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Survivor Reruns.

5 January 2007

Stretching his fifteen minutes even further, Richard Hatch of CBS’ "Survivor" went before a federal appeals court to argue against his conviction on tax evasion charges.  Hatch was convicted of failing to pay taxes when he took home the $1 million prize on "Survivor. He was sentenced to more than four years in prison.
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Jail is not a reality show.

24 July 2006

And no, you don’t get to just leave when you decide that you’re done.
You and I may know that, but tell it to Richard Hatch.
You may recall that Hatch was charged with tax evasion last year.  He originally cut a deal with prosecutors and then took it back, choosing to argue a loopy defense instead.  [...]

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Survivor Winner a Big Loser in Court

16 May 2006

Survivor winner Richard Hatch who was previously convicted of tax evasion was sentenced today to more than four years in federal prison. 
U.S. District Judge Ernest Torres, who had indicated earlier that Hatch would serve a light sentence, said he issued a harsher than
expected sentence because Hatch had committed perjury repeatedly during
his trial.
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Surviving Tax Fraud

11 April 2006

Richard Hatch, the original Survivor winner, is currently awaiting sentencing, scheduled for April 25, for tax evasion charges.  As we previously blogged, Hatch was convicted in January of multiple charges relating to income tax evasion stemming from failing to report his Survivor winnings and other income to the IRS.
Immediately after the verdict, Hatch was taken [...]

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The Tribe/Jury Has Spoken…

25 January 2006

And former "Survivor" winner Richard Hatch was found guilty of tax evasion on his "Survivor" winnings and other income.  He was acquitted of other charges related to bank, mail and wire fraud charges.
The tribe, I mean, jury, deliberated for less than one day following a fairly brief trial of just over a week. 
After the [...]

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Playing Games with Games

21 January 2006

The federal tax evasion trial of Richard Hatch, the first "Survivor" winner, is underway.  You may recall that the reality star was charged with failing to report his million dollar winnings to the IRS, as well as other related charges.
Initially, Richard made an agreement with IRS and then withdrew his plea, claiming that CBS had [...]

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Outwit. Outplay. Outlast. Indict.

9 September 2005

He may have had a lot to show on Survivor, but Richard Hatch, the first ever "Survivor" winner, apparently tried to conceal a little bit, too.
Hatch had been charged with two counts of tax evasion earlier in the year.  He withdrew his guilty plea, charging that he believed that CBS was responsible for paying the [...]

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