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“Survivor” winner Richard Hatch is finally a free man. The controversial TV personality, sometimes referred to as the “fat naked guy” on the show, has completed his sentence for tax evasion and related charges.

Hatch walked out of jail this morning, about 6 a.m.

But that doesn’t mean that he’s completely off the hook. Hatch must still serve three years of supervised release, complete a mental health program and pay the remainder of his taxes.

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Richard Hatch is not having a good year. After qualifying for early release from federal prison, where he was serving time on tax evasion charges, he was allowed to spend the remainder of his sentence at his sister’s house as house arrest. Hatch, not necessarily being the most conventional guy, apparently had a different interpretation of his media appearance rules than the Bureau of Prisons did: his recent stints on TV and radio landed him in hot water when he failed to get the proper permissions.

And Hatch went back to jail. He then asked to be able to return to his sister’s house to serve out the remainder of his sentence. A federal judge denied that request.

Now, Hatch is appealing that decision and he has a surprising ally: the ACLU. The ACLU has been concerned about Hatch’s treatment since returning to jail among allegations that Hatch is being punished for speaking out against prosecutors in his case. If you recall, Hatch doesn’t actually think he went to jail for cheating on his taxes – he told Matt Lauer that it has everything to do with being gay.

Hmm… So what’s Joe Francis’ excuse?

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I feel like I should send Richard Hatch a fruit basket or something for making it so easy to find things to blog about…

As you know, Richard Hatch has been serving time for tax evasion for, among other things, not paying the tax on his “Survivor” winnings. He requested and was granted house arrest for the remainder of his sentence. But apparently, he doesn’t quite get the idea behind house arrest… To leave the house, you have to ask permission from the federal Bureau of Prisons. Only, he didn’t quite do that.

He opted to do three television interviews on Tuesday, all three for NBC-affiliated shows, including the “Today” show. He only asked permission to do the one. So he’s back in the slammer.

During the interviews, Hatch repeatedly claimed that he was innocent of the tax evasion charges. He says that he will pay the IRS when he receives a bill (which he says has never happened). And he now says that his conviction is the result of “prosecutorial misconduct” and discrimination because he is gay. Right. Not the million dollars he chose to not report. Just because he’s gay.

Oh Richard, Richard, Richard…

You can watch the entire interview here (about 7-1/2 minutes long):

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Blawger Survivor

August 10, 2009 · 0 comments

Gosh, with Richard Hatch out of prison, you’d think my chances to reference “Survivor” (interestingly, I’ve never watch a complete episode) have dimmed. Not completely.

One of my fellow legal bloggers, Sean Carter, has created “Blawger Survivor.” He’s challenged us to “Outpost. Outread. Outlast.” That, I think I can do. It’s so on.

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Judge Says No to Hatch

13 July 2009

It looks like Richard Hatch will have to hitch his star to some other quick scheme to win a million dollars: he won’t be heading to Samoa. US District Judge William Smith has determined that Hatch will not be able to leave home confinement early to travel to Samoa for a special anniversary [...]

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Richard Hatch Wants to Leave the Country

12 July 2009

The first million dollar winner of Survivor – and convicted tax evader – Richard Hatch has asked a federal judge to let him leave the country. Hatch, who was convicted in 2006 of tax evasion charges, is serving the end of his sentence at home in Rhode Island. That creates a problem for [...]

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Not a “Survivor” After All: Richard Hatch Still Wants Out of Prison

27 March 2009

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Apparently, it’s better to be naked on a beach in Borneo eating bugs than wearing orange in a prison cell in West Virginia…
Richard Hatch, the first winner of “Survivor” has made yet another request to be released from prison. Hatch is currently serving just over four years in a West [...]

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The Tribe/Supreme Court Has Spoken: Fat Naked Guy Stays in Jail

15 October 2008

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Richard Hatch has lost his final challenge: the U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear his appeal on tax evasion charges. Hatch, the first ever winner of “Survivor”, where he garnered the (unflattering) moniker “Fat Naked Guy” was convicted in 2006 on tax evasion charges. He is currently [...]

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Richard Hatch is a Survivor: “Fat Naked Guy” Takes on the Supreme Court

3 June 2008

The first ever winner of CBS’ Survivor has appealed his tax evasion conviction to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Richard Hatch was convicted of failing to pay taxes on the $1 million prize on Survivor in 2000. He was sentenced to 51 months in federal prison. He had previously appealed his conviction to the United [...]

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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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