First ‘Survivor’ winner Richard Hatch won $1 million in 2000; now, 26 years later, court orders him to pay $3.29 million in unpaid taxes
- Image credit: Monty Brinton/CBSRichard Hatch, the winner of the first season of Survivor in 2000, has been ordered to pay $3,293,471.56 to the US federal government over unpaid tax liabilities, with interest continuing to accrue.
- The ruling, issued on March 17, 2026, comes more than 25 years after Hatch won $1,010,000 on the reality competition show.
- The tax dispute involves liabilities from 2000, 2001 and 2012, and follows a lengthy history of legal battles over his finances.
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- Image credit: Monty Brinton/CBSRichard Hatch, the winner of the first season of Survivor in 2000, has been ordered to pay $3,293,471.56 to the US federal government over unpaid tax liabilities, with interest continuing to accrue.
- The ruling, issued on March 17, 2026, comes more than 25 years after Hatch won $1,010,000 on the reality competition show.
- The tax dispute involves liabilities from 2000, 2001 and 2012, and follows a lengthy history of legal battles over his finances.
Sources: Times of India