Hatch in jail for unapproved TV spots

NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) - The lawyer for "Survivor" winner Richard Hatch says he was taken to jail because he granted two TV interviews without getting the required permission from the federal
Bureau of Prisons.

Hatch had been serving the remainder of his prison term for tax evasion on home confinement at his sister's home in Rhode Island. He granted three television interviews this week -- to NBC's "Today" show, NBC affiliate WJAR-TV and the NBC-owned "Access Hollywood."

The Bureau of Prisons says permission is needed for each media outlet that gets an interview with any prisoner serving a home confinement term.

Hatch's lawyer, Cynthia Ribas, says the bureau told her it only gave permission for the interview with "Today." She says she thought the permission extended to all NBC properties.

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