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Survivor winner sentenced to 51 months in prison
Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 2:34 pm
by brian
MAY 16--Richard Hatch, the original "Survivor" winner, was sentenced today to 51 months in prison for tax evasion. Hatch, 45, was convicted in January of failing to report income of $1.4 million to the Internal Revenue Service (that figure included the $1 million payday he banked for winning the CBS reality show in 2000). During this morning's sentencing hearing in U.S. District Court in Providence, Judge Ernest Torres gave Hatch additional prison time after prosecutors argued that he perjured himself during trial. A copy of the criminal indictment filed against Hatch can be found
[here]. In addition to the sentence enhancement, Torres ordered Hatch to pay nearly $500,000 in overdue taxes. Hatch's sentencing resulted in this gem of a quote being uttered (at least in a Department of Justice press release) by prosecutor Eileen O'Connor: "Our nation's federal tax system is not a reality show to be outwitted, it is a reality, period." Ugh, that's worth some punishment itself.
Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 3:13 pm
by Henry J
And he thought what, that nobody at the IRS watches the show on which he won that money?
Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 4:08 pm
by Xjmt
Henry J wrote:And he thought what, that nobody at the IRS watches the show on which he won that money?
Yeah! Right! Just like nobody in the IRS, SEC, etc watch companies like ENRON.
Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 3:09 am
by trucker2000
For once I'm on the governments side.
He got what he deserved.
Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 9:37 am
by lswot
The ultimate survival? Think they'll kick him off the Island?
Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 1:08 pm
by Xjmt
lswot wrote:The ultimate survival? Think they'll kick him off the Island?
That depends. If he can't swim then the answer is obviously yes.
Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 11:43 am
by lswot
I'm sure they'll make him feel welcome.
Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 12:28 pm
by Xjmt
Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 7:00 pm
by Lou
Well........everyone's already seen what he has to offer
Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 9:35 am
by lswot
Oh, my.....
Always nice to have a laugh in the morning, just makes the day go by easier.
No shower for 51 months......ewwwww
er...I mean