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'Survivor' winner Hatch appeals to Supreme Court

by Michelle Says So | June 3, 2008 at 03:22 pm

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You know, this guy has some real balls, no pun intended.

If the name doesn't ring a bell, just think back to the very first season of "Survivor". He's the fat, naked gay guy that won the cool million to everyone's surprise because he was the most hated...and most naked.

He's personally admitted to not paying the taxes on his Survivor winnings and has openly stated on various radio programs that he didn't feel like he should have to. He battled with the Courts and lost.

Now he wants the Supreme Court's attention?

Does he think he's going to be the "Ultimate Survivor" by trying to beat 'the man'? I don't think so.

I suppose this idiot doesn't realize that the U.S. Supreme Court receives approximately 5000 appeals (writs of certiorari) for each session and the judges only hear a handful of carefully selected cases.

"The Supreme Court uniqueness is the fact that they will only hear cases 'which may have far-reaching, interesting issues.'" (Source)

The Facts: A fat, naked gay guy wins $1 million on a reality show. He has refused to pay the tax on the winnings. He was arrested for not paying those taxes, and has routinely invaded the media by openly thumbing his nose at the law.

Issue: Should the fat, naked gay guy pay the tax due on his winnings under the current laws and rules of the I.R.S. code which state that anyone who wins money over a certain amount has to claim it as income and pay tax on it?

Answer: Yes.

Does this sound like a "legal precedent" type of case to you?

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - "Survivor" winner Richard Hatch has appealed his tax evasion conviction to the U.S. Supreme Court, his attorney said Tuesday.

Hatch was convicted two years ago of failing to pay taxes on the $1million prize he won on the debut season of the hit CBS reality series. The Newport man was sentenced to more than four years in prison.

Hatch's lawyer, Michael Minns, has said his client confronted producers about cheating during taping of the show, and a producer promised his taxes would be paid if he kept quiet and went on to win the competition. CBS has said Hatch's claims have no merit.

...Minns also said Hatch was writing a book about "his experiences with the legal system and his disappointment not just with the problems tha the suffered but with the problems other people have suffered that he has met."