Richard Hatch, the first winner of the CBS reality TV show "Survivor," has filed a habeas petition seeking to be released from prison where he is serving his conviction for failing to pay taxes on his $1 million prize. United States v. Hatch, No. 06-1902 (1st Cir. 2/1/08):
See prior TaxProf Blog coverage below the fold:
- Survivor Winner Richard Hatch Appeals Tax Evasion Conviction to Supreme Court (6/4/08)
- Survivor Winner Richard Hatch Loses Appeal of Tax Evasion Conviction in First Circuit (2/3/08)
- Prior TaxProf Blog coverage: "Fat Naked Guy" Gets 51 Months for "Survivor" Tax Dodge (5/16/06)
- 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)
