Prison is horrendous, says Richard Hatch

[Immortalfire]

NEW YORK - Richard Hatch, who won $1 million on "Survivor," says being in prison for failing to pay taxes on his reality TV prize and other income is no day at the beach.

Hatch, who became known as the "naked fat guy" for refusing to wear clothes for much of the CBS show, was convicted last year. He was sentenced to 51 months in prison, and is at the Federal Correctional Institution in Morgantown, West Virginia, a minimum security facility.

"Obviously, this is better than the county lockup," Hatch tells People magazine in its March 26 issue. "There's no fence here. But people think I've come to a country club. It's not. This is prison. Just because it's got a beautiful view of the countryside doesn't make it a resort. And it's horrendous because I'm an innocent man in jail."

Following his conviction, Hatch says he spent "six horrendous months" at the Plymouth County Correctional Facility in Plymouth, Mass.

"We were all in a small room — 52 people: child molesters, murderers, rapists and me," he recalls. "For six months I never left that room. There were no doors, no privacy. There were two TVs in that room, so I lived all day long with `Jerry Springer' blaring."

His lawyer, Michael Minns, has said Hatch deserves a new trial because a judge improperly kept him from testifying about claims of cheating on the show.

CBS, a division of CBS Corp., has said Hatch's claims have no merit.

"I don't apologize for anything," says Hatch, who said he is looking forward to returning to his home and family in Rhode Island. "I didn't do anything wrong."

Hatch says he is "working on a book that I should have no trouble getting published. It begins with my auditioning for `Survivor' and will end with my time in prison."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070316/ap_on_en_tv/people_richard_hatch

I had forgotten he was in the slammer, good to know how it is.

 

[Matt]

I hope he remembers to file his taxes on the book profits

 

[Ben Urich]

Wait, so prison isn't fun?
Next thing you know, he'll tell us that smoking causes cancer.

 

[vibeke_T]

he needs to be slapped

 

[Demon Within]

Iv heard Hell is hot also.

 

[Kaleb]

for real ?

 

[Wilhelm-Scream]

I stepped on a thumbtack once.
It hurts bad.

 

[Kaleb]

If I didnt see that link to the yahoo article , I could have sworn it was from the onion

 

[jaguarr]

"Look at me! I'm still famous! It's true! Pay attention to me! Put my name in the news!"

Whatever, Richard, you tax-evading jackass. Enjoy your stay in prison and ****. Maybe Wesley Snipes will be your new roommate. I hear he's really pleasant to be around.

jag

 

[blind_fury]

Tax evaders go to prison with murderers and rapist?

*pulls out tax forms*

 

[Lackey]

"There were two TVs in that room, so I lived all day long with `Jerry Springer' blaring."


OMG! NO!!!! How horrible!

 

[Immortalfire]

"Look at me! I'm still famous! It's true! Pay attention to me! Put my name in the news!"

That's right. That's why I posted this. As a true American, it is our duty to care about celebrities, and everything they get into.

 

[jaguarr]

That's right. That's why I posted this. As a true American, it is our duty to care about celebrities, and everything they get into.

Does your name indicate that you would burn forever, like a Duralog?

jag

 

[fu manchu]

Hatch, who became known as the "naked fat guy" for refusing to wear clothes for much of the CBS show, was convicted last year. .

I hope he left his clothes on this time.

 

[Apollo]

thats the worst thing to go to prison for

 

[Speedball]

Wait...
I figured prison would be heaven for him.

 

[Apollo]

"Look at me! I'm still famous! It's true! Pay attention to me! Put my name in the news!"

Whatever, Richard, you tax-evading jackass. Enjoy your stay in prison and ****. Maybe Wesley Snipes will be your new roommate. I hear he's really pleasant to be around.

jag

So whats the story with Wesley snipes is he really going to jail for not paying for his taxes?

 

[Shuley]

I used to live in Plymouth,Mass...The prison is more of a "House of Correction",it's not "that" high security....It's a grey building with a big yard and barbwire on the fences...right near the $9 million dollar Library they built in 91' hehe

 

[jaguarr]

So whats the story with Wesley snipes is he really going to jail for not paying for his taxes?

From what little I've read, it's certainly a possibility. I'd say he's been much more blatant about it than Hatch too, doing it for years on end, so it's not like the precedent hasn't been set to lock someone up for tax evasion. Hell, that's how they got Capone and many other gangsters. The Fed's don't like being denied their cut of the pie.

jag

 

[PhotoJones]

how can you be innocent in this case? you've either paid your taxes, or you haven't.

 

[Addendum]

So how many times has he dropped the soap

 

[Turtle-Man]

Prison NOT fun? Are you serious!


Well, thanks a lot, Richard Hatch. You just ruined my fantastical dreams of prison.