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September 5, 2008 5:39:50 PM CDT



Survivor Winner Appeals Tax Conviction to Supreme Court

Posted Jun 4, 08 2:43 AM CDT in Arts & Living Crime & Courts Gossip 

(Newser) – Original Survivor winner Richard Hatch has appealed his tax evasion conviction to the US Supreme Court, reports E! Online. Hatch is serving a four-year sentence for failing to report his $1 million winnings from the reality show. He claims that CBS executives promised to pay the taxes after he caught producers trying to rig the show—an allegation the network denies.

Source E! Online

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Richard Hatch, who won the first "Survivor" television program, leaves federal court in Providence, R.I., in 2006.   (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
A group of "Survivor" contestants break into laughter during a live town hall meeting at CBS Studios.   (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)
Richard Hatch is serving a four-year sentence for failing to pay taxes on his TV show winnings.   (Getty Images)
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