SURVIVOR - HATCH DENIED EARLY RELEASE FOR REALITY COMEBACK

HATCH DENIED EARLY RELEASE FOR REALITY COMEBACK

SURVIVOR star RICHARD HATCH's dreams of a reality TV comeback have been shot down - a judge has refused to end his home confinement sentence so he can appear on the show in Samoa.
Hatch was crowned the winner of Survivor: Borneo in 2000, but he was indicted and sentenced to four years behind bars in 2005 for failing to pay tax on the $1 million (£666,670) plus he'd earned from the show and subsequent TV appearances.
He was released from a facility in Morgantown, West Virginia on 11 May (09) for good behaviour and put on supervised release for 90 days.
Hatch asked to leave for Samoa next month (Aug09) for a series to mark the 10th anniversary edition of the reality show, arguing the money he earns could pay his tax obligations - but U.S. District Judge William Smith has turned down the request.
Hatch is currently serving out his sentence at his home in Newport, Rhode Island.