Richard Hatch of “Survivor” fame gets prison sentence

Posted on November 2nd, 2006

The first winner of the popular reality television show “Survivor” was sentenced to 51 months in prison for his conviction on tax evasion charges. Richard Hatch, 45, was convicted in January of failing to pay taxes on the $1 million prize he won from the TV show, as well as other income. He was sentenced in May to 51 months in prison. Hatch was initially housed in a county jail in Massachusetts, and was later moved to a federal prison in Oklahoma. The judge handing down the sentence chastised Hatch for lying repeatedly on the witness stand.

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