Richard Hatch: I Was Sent to Jail Because I'm Gay
Former Survivor winner Richard Hatch says he thinks he was sentenced to jail because he's gay.Speaking out for the first time since serving nearly four years in prison for tax evasion, Hatch told Matt Lauer on Tuesday's Today that he thinks the judge in his case had a bias against him. The judge refused to let potential jurors be questioned about their feelings toward homosexuals."My personal opinion — he was trying to discriminate against me," Hatch said. "I don't think you or anyone else can deny that we, as homosexuals, face discrimination."Hatch, who is under house arrest in Newport, R.I., until Oct. 7, also said he doesn't believe ...
Tue, Aug 18, 2009