I can't stand this loser, Richard Hatch. He was annoying and condescending on Survivor and he was just as annoying after his stupid 15 minutes of fame.
I hope the feds get him so he can meet a new boyfriend in prison.
Richard Hatch, 44, was indicted Thursday on 10 charges, including his failure to pay taxes on the $1 million prize he received for his victory on the first season of the reality series, Survivor.
Other charges include filing a false tax return, wire fraud, bank fraud and mail fraud.
Hatch was unavailable to comment on the indictment Thursday, as he was reportedly on a plane bound for
(Oooh...what a humanitarian...I'm so touched!)
On top of neglecting to pay taxes on his Survivor winnings, Hatch allegedly filed false tax returns in 2000 and 2001 and failed to report $327,000 he raked in by hosting a Boston-based radio 
show, as well as $28,000 he earned from a rental property he owns.
According to the indictment, Hatch had two accountants prepare tax returns including his Survivor winnings, but did not file them when he learned he would be on the hook for hundreds of thousands of dollars. Instead, he had one of the accountants prepare a new return in 2002 that did not include the Survivor prize and called for a $4,500 return.
Hatch also allegedly dipped into donations to his charity, Horizon Bound, spending some $36,500 of the funds for his personal expenses. In one example, he allegedly used a $10,000 donation he received for appearing on an episode of The Weakest Link towards completing some renovations on his home.
Hatch, known for his open homosexuality and frequent displays of nudity on the show, was originally indicted for two counts of tax evasion in January.
Hatch originally agreed to plead guilty to the charges, but later backed out of the agreement in March, claiming he believed CBS was responsible for taking care of the taxes on his $1 million Survivor prize.
The network emphatically denied the suggestion, stating that Hatch, famed for his conniving ways on the show, was well-aware that it was his responsibility to pony up the tax fees.
If Hatch is found guilty on all 10 charges, he could face 75 years behind bars and millions of dollars in fines.
It's certainly not the first time Hatch has faced a run-in with the law.
Apart from his tax-related misfortunes, Hatch was arrested in 2000 for allegedly abusing his then 9-year-old son. That charge was later dropped. Then, in 2002, Hatch was found guilty of assaulting his ex-boyfriend, but the charge was later overturned.
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