First ‘Survivor’ Winner Ordered to Pay $3.3M in Back Taxes for Show Winnings

First ‘Survivor’ winner ordered to pay $3.3M in back taxes for show winnings

A federal judge has ordered Richard Hatch to pay $3.3 million in back taxes and interest, bringing a major development to a 25-year legal dispute over his winnings from the inaugural season of “Survivor,” Page Six reports.

He Won $1M on First Survivor , Now Owes $3M in Taxes on It

Twenty-six years after becoming reality TV's original million-dollar winner, Richard Hatch now faces a tax bill that's more than triple his Survivor prize. A federal judge in Rhode Island ruled this month that Hatch owes the US government over $3.29 million in unpaid federal income taxes and penalties related...

Judge Says 'Survivor' Star Richard Hatch Owes Millions On Winnings

Over the years, fans have seen a number of castaways become the winner of each season of Survivor. The first of these winners, for the American version of the show, was Richard Hatch. However, his original winnings have since become the subject of a recent judge’s ruling. Richard Hatch’s Tax Debt Reportedly Ballooned Thanks To Taxes & Interest Hatch, who is originally from Rhode Island, became the first winner of Survivor during its debut season…