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1/18 UPDATE: Hatch agreed to plead guilty to two counts of tax evasion in a non-binding agreement filed in Rhode Island federal court today. Prosecutors say they will recommend a reduced sentence for the "Survivor" winner as long as he does not opt to change his plea to not guilty. Click here to read the plea agreement.
Richard Hatch Hit With Tax Evasion RapIRS says "Survivor" winner didn't report his million dollar prize
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JANUARY 18--Richard Hatch, the first winner of CBS's "Survivor," was charged today with failing to report his $1 million reality TV windfall to the Internal Revenue Service. The below two-count criminal information, unsealed today in U.S. District Court in Rhode Island, charges Hatch with filing a false 2000 tax return that omitted his seven-figure "Survivor" winnings. The nudity enthusiast, 43, is also charged with filing a false return for 2001 (he allegedly did not report $321,000 paid to him by a Boston radio station). If convicted of the felony charges, Hatch could face a maximum of five years in prison for each count and could be hit with a $250,000 fine. Hatch is scheduled to be arraigned on the charges in Providence federal court January 24. (6 pages)
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