But can he survive prison?
Richard Hatch, who won the $1-million prize on the debut season of “Survivor,” says he’s finding it difficult to adjust to life in prison.
Hatch, 45, of Newport, R.I., was convicted by a federal jury in January of failing to pay taxes on the prize and other income. He was sentenced in May to 51 months in prison by a judge who said the reality TV star had repeatedly lied on the witness stand.
“I’m doing lots of intake stuff, like clothing and getting to know the place ... but I don’t think I will adjust to any of this until I can prove I was unethically prosecuted,” he told the Dominion Post newspaper of Morgantown, W. Va., where he is imprisoned.
While his lawyer works on his appeal, Hatch said he is writing a book about his experiences on “Survivor” and his legal problems.
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