from smokinggun.com: "after rejecting a plea deal earlier this year, original "survivor" winner richard hatch was named today in a 10-count indictment charging him with tax evasion and fraudulently using charitable donations to cover personal expenses. according to the indictment, hatch never bothered to report his 2000-01 haul for winning the initial installment of the cbs reality series - a $1 million check and a $27,000 pontiac. the 44-year-old newport, rhode island resident also never told the internal revenue service about nearly $400,000 in other income."
"included in that six-figure sum was $36,500 in donations to horizon bound, a purported charity established by hatch. prosecutors allege that hatch actually used that money for personal expenses."
, "Along with two tax evasion counts, Hatch was charged with filing a false return; mail fraud (four counts); wire fraud (two counts); and bank fraud. He faces a maximum of five years in prison (and a $250,000 fine) on nine of the felony charges, though the bank fraud rap carries a 30-year max and a $1 million fine."
"Hatch reneged on a January plea agreement calling for him to cop to a pair of felony tax evasion counts. Prosecutors responded by opening a grand jury probe that resulted in Hatch being hit with eight additional felonies."
Hatch the self-professed nudist may want to keep his clothes on in prison. See the document at smokinggun.com.
"Along with two tax evasion counts, Hatch was charged with filing a false return; mail fraud (four counts); wire fraud (two counts); and bank fraud. He faces a maximum of five years in prison (and a $250,000 fine) on nine of the felony charges, though the bank fraud rap carries a 30-year max and a $1 million fine."
"Hatch reneged on a January plea agreement calling for him to cop to a pair of felony tax evasion counts. Prosecutors responded by opening a grand jury probe that resulted in Hatch being hit with eight additional felonies."
Hatch the self-professed nudist may want to keep his clothes on in prison. See the document at smokinggun.com.
