Survivor winner Richard Hatch was sentenced today to 51 months in prison for failing to pay income taxes on his $1 million prize and other earnings. From the Associated Press:
Hatch claimed he thought the show’s producers would pay his taxes and pleaded ignorance about money matters, saying he forgot to tell his accountants about some income. … Hatch became known as "the fat naked guy" — a term coined by David Letterman — for refusing to wear clothes for much of the show.
For prior TaxProf Blog coverage, see:
- Survivor Winner Hatch Blames Tax Troubles on Show’s Producers (1/21/06)
- Jury Selection Begins in Survivor Winner Richard Hatch’s Tax Evasion Trial (1/11/06)
- Survivor: Tax Evasion (12/26/05)
- Survivor Winner Richard Hatch Indicted for Tax Evasion for Failing to Report $1m Income (9/9/05)
- Survivor Winner Richard Hatch Blames CBS for His Tax Woes (3/13/05)
- Survivor Winner Richard Hatch Reneges on Plea Deal with IRS (3/7/05)
- Survivor Winner Richard Hatch Cannot Survive IRS (1/19/05)
Update: Our sister White Collar Crime Prof Blog has more here.
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