January 25, 200620 yr Hatch Guilty of Failing to Pay Taxes Jan 25 1:57 PM US/Eastern Email this story By RAY HENRY Associated Press Writer PROVIDENCE, R.I. Richard Hatch, the "fat naked guy" who won $1 million in the debut season of the reality show "Survivor," was found guilty Wednesday of failing to pay taxes on his winnings. Hatch was also convicted of evading taxes on $327,000 he earned as co- host of a Boston radio show and $28,000 in rent on property he owned. But he was acquitted of seven bank, mail and wire fraud charges. Jurors deliberated for less than a day after more than a week of testimony. Hatch, 44, of Newport, faces up to 13 years in prison and a fine of $600,000. One possible explanation for Hatch's failure to pay taxes was raised by his lawyer toward the end of the trial but was never mentioned in the jury's presence. Hatch's lawyer, Michael Minns, said Hatch caught fellow contestants cheating and struck a deal with producers for the show to pay his taxes if he won. But, ultimately, Hatch was never asked about the allegation when he testified. Instead, Minns told jurors Hatch was the "world's worst bookkeeper" and said his client never meant to do anything wrong. Hatch testified that he thought producers were supposed to pay his "Survivor" taxes, and said the donations he took from his charity were far less than the money he had already poured into it.
January 25, 200620 yr QUOTE(Steff @ Jan 25, 2006 -> 04:34 PM) Hatch Guilty of Failing to Pay Taxes Jan 25 1:57 PM US/Eastern Email this story By RAY HENRY Associated Press Writer PROVIDENCE, R.I. Richard Hatch, the "fat naked guy" who won $1 million in the debut season of the reality show "Survivor," was found guilty Wednesday of failing to pay taxes on his winnings. Hatch was also convicted of evading taxes on $327,000 he earned as co- host of a Boston radio show and $28,000 in rent on property he owned. But he was acquitted of seven bank, mail and wire fraud charges. Jurors deliberated for less than a day after more than a week of testimony. Hatch, 44, of Newport, faces up to 13 years in prison and a fine of $600,000. One possible explanation for Hatch's failure to pay taxes was raised by his lawyer toward the end of the trial but was never mentioned in the jury's presence. Hatch's lawyer, Michael Minns, said Hatch caught fellow contestants cheating and struck a deal with producers for the show to pay his taxes if he won. But, ultimately, Hatch was never asked about the allegation when he testified. Instead, Minns told jurors Hatch was the "world's worst bookkeeper" and said his client never meant to do anything wrong. Hatch testified that he thought producers were supposed to pay his "Survivor" taxes, and said the donations he took from his charity were far less than the money he had already poured into it. Premiering Monday night on CBS: Survivor: Stateville. Two tribes...Crips and Bloods. I see it now........
January 26, 200620 yr Well, that's what happens when you're dumb enough to think you can avoid declaring your winnings from the most popular TV show at that time. The Tribe Has Spoken, and what they said is.............Pay Your Taxes, Dumbass!
January 26, 200620 yr QUOTE(DBAH0 @ Jan 26, 2006 -> 04:41 AM) I wonder if he'll try to walk naked in prison as well. If he does walk naked in prison, it probably won't be by choice.
January 26, 200620 yr http://www.latimes.com/business/la-wk-quic...dlines-business will he walk around prison naked????? woops... sorry... of course i found the "other" thread after i posted this... Edited January 26, 200620 yr by sec159row2
January 26, 200620 yr QUOTE(DBAH0 @ Jan 26, 2006 -> 04:41 AM) I wonder if he'll try to walk naked in prison as well. i thought this was gonna be an original joke... oh- well... not the first time I'm farther back in line...
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