A federal judge has begun selecting a tribal council a jury to determine whether "Survivor" winner Richard Hatch should be voted not off the island, but possibly into prison.
Hatch won a $1 million prize on the inaugural edition of the CBS reality television series in 2000. Federal prosecutors are accusing him of failing to pay income tax on his prize and other income.
The Newport, R.I. resident is also accused of spending money on himself that was earmarked for a charity he helped create. He has pleaded not guilty to tax evasion, filing a false tax return, wire fraud, bank fraud and mail fraud charges.
Hatch was in court Tuesday as U.S. District Court Judge Ernest Torres began the task of selecting 12 jurors and six alternates from a pool of 88 people. Several potential jurors glanced at Hatch and whispered as he walked in.
(yahoo entertainment)
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