Celebrity Apprentice Contestant Richard Hatch Sent Back To Prison
Posted on Mar 13, 2011 @ 01:00AM
Celebrity Apprentice's Richard Hatch is heading to prison on Monday after having been sentenced to a nine-month term for tax evasion, RadarOnline.com is reporting.
Hatch has already served three years for the same crime, but a judge ruled on Friday that he failed to complete the terms of his probation from the initial charge.
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The reality star had never paid the taxes on his $1 million winnings from the first season of Survivor.
After his release in 2009 he was ordered to refile his 2000 and 2001 returns and pay the owed amount but he failed to do so.
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In court on Friday, US District Court Judge William Smith told Hatch during his sentencing: "You can proclaim your innocence. You don't have the option of engaging in this type of game or negotiation with the court. It needs to be severe punishment."
According to the Hollywood Reporter, the judge then handed down a sentence three months longer than the six months that was recommended by the prosecution team.
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David Cassidy, who clashed with Hatch in the first episode of The Celebrity Apprentice last Sunday -- and became the first contestant fired by Donald Trump -- must be laughing his head off right about now.
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After reading the history of his problems, and seeing what he was like last week on the Apprentice, and now THIS...I really think this guy has severe mental problems. And no real friends who told him to pay up!!
Posted Sun, 03/13/2011 - 3:31pm
He probally likes it in the can, get's it in every night.
Posted Sun, 03/13/2011 - 3:22pm
Richard Hatch is a nasty character and he's obviously stupid too. This ex-convict used to be a teacher (imagine that!) and it seems he can't learn a lesson.
Posted Sun, 03/13/2011 - 1:15pm
This guy is stupid. I think Trump gave him a job on Apprentice so he could pay the taxes and he still did not. Look where Wesley Snipes is now for not paying. He must love the prison system w/ all the free food and entertainment.
Posted Sun, 03/13/2011 - 7:44am
This ought to up the ratings. No doubt Trump is ecstatic.
Posted Sun, 03/13/2011 - 4:33am
Love the way how Danny handled himself! You need not resort to violence. DAnny is probably singing, "I'm laughing at you now. HAHAHAHA.. I'm laughing at you now,I'm laughing at you now."
Posted Sun, 03/13/2011 - 12:28am
I was really surprised to see him on Celebrity Apprentice, because of his history of
being dishonest. But that's over now. He's gone and that's a good thing.
Posted Sat, 03/12/2011 - 11:08pm
This guy isn't as smart as he thinks he is. You don't mess with the federal government. He might figure this out after a few more years of lost freedom.
Posted Sat, 03/12/2011 - 11:01pm
What was Trump thinking when he picked this convict to be on Apprentice?? Would he really consider having this X-con work for him?? Didn't have a lot of respect for Trump before but now have zero respect.
Posted Sat, 03/12/2011 - 10:58pm
They'll send him back to a federal prison camp that holds Sunday barbecues. When he gets out again, he probably still won't pay his taxes.
Posted Sat, 03/12/2011 - 10:35pm