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Article: Charges against TV star include swindle in Eugene.(Crime)(Richard Hatch allegedly pocketed a donation from Chambers Communications)
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- The Register Guard (Eugene, OR)
- Article date:
- January 17, 2006
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Byline: Lewis Taylor The Register-Guard
Reality TV star Richard Hatch is scheduled to return to a Rhode Island federal courtroom today to answer fraud and income tax evasion charges, including allegedly using $25,000 in charitable contributions from Eugene's Chambers Communications for personal expenses.
Hatch has pleaded not guilty to all of the charges. If convicted, he could face jail time and steep fines.
The former "Survivor" star, who became known to many as "the naked fat guy" after frequently appearing in the buff on the reality game show, also is accused of failing to pay taxes on the $1 million grand prize he won. He also allegedly ...