heh the i.r.s. dont mess around
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060516/...survivor_taxes
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Richard Hatch, who won $1 million in the debut season of "Survivor," was sentenced Tuesday to 51 months in prison for failing to pay income taxes on his reality TV prize and other earnings.
Hatch, 45, was convicted in January. The charges carried a maximum of 13 years in prison.
Hatch, who has been in a jail in Plymouth, Mass., since his conviction, claimed he thought the show's producers would pay his taxes and pleaded ignorance about money matters, saying he forgot to tell his accountants about some income.
"Survivor" earned CBS a ratings hit and made Hatch one of TV's most famous villains. He also became known as "the fat naked guy" ? a term coined by David Letterman ? for refusing to wear clothes for much of the show.