[size=-1] Richard Hatch, who rose to fame as the first winner of the "Survivor" TV series, was arraigned on charges of tax evasion on Tuesday for not declaring more than $1 million in earnings. He was released after surrendering his passport and paying a $50,000 bond
[/size] [size=-1] Hatch, 43, a Rhode Island resident, was formally charged in federal court in Providence after prosecutors said he failed to declare the $1 million he earned for beating out all other contestants on the hit reality TV show in 2000. [/size]
[size=-1] Hatch, a corporate trainer and consultant, is also charged with failing to declare the $10,000 prize he earned for appearing on the series' final episode and more than $300,000 he earned the following year from radio appearances. [/size]
[size=-1] The charges against Hatch carry a maximum sentence of up to 10 years in prison and a $500,000 fine.
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[/size] [size=-1] Hatch, 43, a Rhode Island resident, was formally charged in federal court in Providence after prosecutors said he failed to declare the $1 million he earned for beating out all other contestants on the hit reality TV show in 2000. [/size]
[size=-1] Hatch, a corporate trainer and consultant, is also charged with failing to declare the $10,000 prize he earned for appearing on the series' final episode and more than $300,000 he earned the following year from radio appearances. [/size]
[size=-1] The charges against Hatch carry a maximum sentence of up to 10 years in prison and a $500,000 fine.
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[size=-1]http://story.news.yahoo.com/news
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