Richard Hatch, the Survivor winner who decided he didn’t have to pay taxes on his $1 million of winnings, is again asking a court to free him. He’s filed a motion with the US District Court in Rhode Island that his conviction should be overturned.
Wait a moment, you ask. Didn’t Mr. Hatch already appeal his conviction, and didn’t he lose (badly) in the Court of Appeals? Well, yes.
The Providence Journal, which also published his motion, noted that Mr. Hatch is appealing because prosecutors used “Mr. Hatch’s interesting lifestyle” to sway the jury. Mr. Hatch also is attacking his representation and the judge who tried the case.
Well, I actually agree a little with Mr. Hatch. It’s very unconventional to win $1 million in front of 300 million witnesses and not declare it on your income tax return. On all other grounds, though, I suspect Mr. Hatch’s motions will fail, and by the time an appeal is heard he’ll have served his 51 months at ClubFed.
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