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• Reality television star Richard Hatch won the first season of the popular CBS competition show Survivor. He returned for season eight, Survivor All-Stars, in which he was eliminated in the fifth episode.

  In 2006, Hatch was convicted on charges of tax evasion after failing to report his Survivor earnings of $1,010,000 to the IRS and sentenced to over four years in prison. On May 11, 2009, Hatch was moved from a West Virginia prison to a halfway house in Pennsylvania.The Huffington Post: Richard Hatch Moved To A Halfway House

  Hatch was arrested again on August 18, 2009, after taking part in an interview with Matt Lauer on The Today Show. During the show, Hatch proclaimed his innocence of the tax fraud charges. He was arrested because officials believe he did not have permission to take part in the interview.

• Fast Facts

  1. Born: April 8, 1961
  2. Birthplace: Newport, Rhode Island
  3. Worked as corporate trainer
  4. Served in the U.S. Army
  5. Licensed real estate agent
  6. Winner of the first season of Survivor
  7. Returned for Survivor All-Stars in 2004
  8. Commonly appeared nude on Survivor
  9. Appeared on the Australian version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire?YouTube Video: Richard Hatch on Aussie Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
  10. Convicted of tax evasion in 2006The Smoking Gun: Richard Hatch Sentenced To 51 Months

• Tax Evasion

  After receiving the $1 million prize for winning Survivor, plus an additional $10,000 for appearing on the live reunion show, Hatch failed to notify the IRS of the earnings or pay taxes on the money. An official indictment on tax evasion charges was issued in September of 2005 and included other income and prizes Hatch failed to report.The Smoking Gun: Richard Hatch Sentenced To 51 Months

  During his 2006 trial, Hatch claimed that he was told the CBS producers of Survivor would pay the taxes on his $1 million prize. The claim was rejected and he was sentenced to 51 months in a federal prison. Hatch was released from a West Virginia prison on May 11, 2009, and transported to a halfway house in Pennsylvania. He will spend six months in the halfway house, then serve a supervised release period.The Huffington Post: Richard Hatch Moved To A Halfway House

• Survivor

  Hatch was the winner of the first season of the reality competition show Survivor in 2000. Despite being called a "rat and a snake" by fellow contestant Sue Hawk, he received four of the seven jury votes in the final tribal council to defeat Kelly Wiglesworth and take home the $1 million prize.YouTube Video: Sue's Famous Rat and Snake Speech

  He returned for the eighth season of Survivor, which was an all-star season, bringing together favorite players from the first seven seasons. Hatch once again butted heads with Sue Hawk, as she claimed he inappropriately touched her with his naked body. He was eliminated on the fifth episode. Hawk, who claimed she was "violated" by Hatch, quit the game in episode six.YouTube Video: Survivor Allstars Sue Quits

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