`Survivor' Winner Takes Case To Supreme Court

Richard Hatch is currently serving a 51-month prison sentence for failing to pay taxes on the $1 million he won for winning the first "Survivor." But he's hoping the U.S. Supreme Court will set him free.

By: Jamie Burch | WKRG-TV
Published: June 03, 2008

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - "Survivor" winner Richard Hatch is
appealing his tax evasion conviction to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Hatch was convicted two years ago of failing to pay taxes on the
$1 million prize he won on the debut season of the hit CBS reality
series. He is now serving a 51-month prison sentence.

Hatch's lawyer, Michael Minns, has said his client confronted
the producers about cheating during taping of the show, and a
producer promised that his taxes would be paid if he kept quiet and
went on to win the competition.

Minns argued in a brief to the Supreme Court last week that the
judge improperly prevented Hatch from testifying about that
conversation.

CBS has said Hatch's claims have no merit.

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