Survivor winner, but court loser, Richard Hatch had his appeal heard in Boston last Thursday. Hatch, convicted on multiple counts of tax evasion, is now serving his four-plus year prison term.
Hatch is arguing that he should have been able to present the argument that he had a deal with CBS and the producers of Survivor—a don’t ask don’t tell deal. They would pay his taxes and he wouldn’t tell about “deals” and cheating that happened on the television show. Hatch and his attorneys are asking for a new trial. CBS denies Hatch’s claims. The government counters that Hatch’s attorney could have asked this question during the trial but they didn’t.
The appeals court ruling will probably come out this summer.
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