Richard Hatch Can’t Do New “Survivor”

Remember Richard Hatch, winner of the first season of Survivor?  Do you remember how he got into some trouble with the law for failing to declare his $1 million prize, therefore avoiding the taxes?  Well, he was sent to federal prison for that crime and served about three years in the slammer.  He’s now under house arrest in Rhode Island.

Hatch asked a judge for permission to visit Samoa in order to be a part of the new season of Survivor.  It’s the 10 anniversary season and I’m sure it’s rounding up some of the old winners.  Well, Hatch won’t be one of them.  The judge denied Richard’s request to travel.  Hatch had said he’d use any winnings to pay off his debt and also promised that he wouldn’t be a flight risk.  Alas, the judge didn’t see it that way so Richard is still stuck stateside.

It’s a shame because I’m sure we were all hoping to see him walking the beach naked again, right?

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Survivor Richard Hatch “Let Me Leave the USA”

Survivor winner, Richard Hatch was denied a request to serve out his probation in Argentina. Hatch is set to be released from prison in a month after serving over four years for not paying taxes on the $1 million he won on the popular TV reality show “Survivor”.

Hatch requested he be allowed to leave the US to go live in Argentina with extended family who are Argentine nationals and not allowed to travel to the US, a Federal judge rejected his request.

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