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On Aug. 23, 2000, Richard Hatch won the first season of CBS’ Survivor
He found himself at the center of controversy when he competed on 2004's Survivor: All-Stars
Hatch went to prison in 2006 for tax evasion after failing to report his Survivor prize
It’s been 25 years since Richard Hatch became the first Sole Survivor.
In 2000, Hatch competed on the debut season of CBS’ Survivor . During his time on the show, he changed the game forever by forming the first alliance, narrowly beating out Kelly Wiglesworth to become the first winner of the $1 million prize .
Hatch's approach to Survivor also cemented his spot as one of reality TV's original villains. However, during an August 2020 conversation with The Hollywood Reporter , Hatch said that he knew he “