# Richard Hatch (Survivor 1) sentenced to 51 months **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 24, 2006, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/richard-hatch-survivor-1-sentenced-to-51-months/365880 "2006-07-24T21:15:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Nutty\_Bunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d07c76/32.png) [@Nutty\_Bunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nutty_Bunny)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2006, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/richard-hatch-survivor-1-sentenced-to-51-months/365880/21 "2006-07-25T19:18:15Z")
[QUOTE=kittenblue] I always thought that when you won money on one of those shows, they deducted the taxes before they even sent you the check. At least that was my perception from a friend whose daughter won some cash on a game show once. [/QUOTE] There is a box for withholding tax on the 1099-MISC, but backup withholding is not _required_ in cases like this. Someone correct me if I’m wrong. I’m only familiar with 1099-INT and 1099-MISC for non-employee compensation (when withholding is generally not done.) ---
**Author:** ![Honey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/honey/32/5074_2.png) [@Honey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Honey)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2006, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/richard-hatch-survivor-1-sentenced-to-51-months/365880/22 "2006-07-25T19:21:11Z")
[QUOTE=Elendil’s Heir] Hmmm. If he starts passing out red roses to the guys on his cellblock, I’m lunging for the remote… [/QUOTE] Ahh.. **The Hatchalor** ---
**Author:** ![Mikemike2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikemike2/32/305_2.png) [@Mikemike2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mikemike2)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2006, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/richard-hatch-survivor-1-sentenced-to-51-months/365880/23 "2006-07-25T19:31:12Z")
Going off the top off my head this guy was a real piece of work who knew just enough to be dangerous to himself. Not paying tax on the Mil was just the start. He funneled money for speaking engagements through charities which were only set up to pay him an income. When an accountant told him the best way to come clean he fired the accountant and found a new one that would report things the way he instructed. He lied time and time again in court about finances which were widely known. Most of his sentence is for the lies. ---
**Author:** ![Duke\_of\_Rat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Duke\_of\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke_of_Rat)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2006, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/richard-hatch-survivor-1-sentenced-to-51-months/365880/24 "2006-07-25T20:07:38Z")
[QUOTE=Kalhoun] Won’t he do half the time he was sentenced to? [/QUOTE] I think the percentage of time served is a lot higher on a Federal sentence. > [@](#): > > One way the [federal system differs from state sentencing](http://www.xu.edu/magazine/read_article.cfm?art_id=1339) is states still have the concept of parole—getting significant time off for “good behavior.” It’s not uncommon for white collar criminals to serve only one third of their sentence, so the former CEO of Tyco, Dennis Kozlowski, might only serve 8.5 years of his 25-year New York jail sentence. The federal system no longer recognizes parole, and the inmates can only get 54 days a year “good time.” If Ken Lay is sentenced to 25 years in federal prison, he’ll do a minimum 21.25 years. Admittedly a _little_ dated, but still relevant. ---
**Author:** ![5\_time\_champ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/5/278dde/32.png) [@5\_time\_champ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/5_time_champ)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2006, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/richard-hatch-survivor-1-sentenced-to-51-months/365880/25 "2006-07-26T01:18:55Z")
[QUOTE=kittenblue] I always thought that when you won money on one of those shows, they deducted the taxes before they even sent you the check. At least that was my perception from a friend whose daughter won some cash on a game show once. [/QUOTE] California takes their 6% of winnings, if they are won in Califfornia. But otherwise the winner has to keep some money set aside for Uncle Sam. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/richard-hatch-survivor-1-sentenced-to-51-months/365880.md?page=1)