He says he believes that if he were heterosexual, he would not have gone to prison.
A spokesman for the U.S. Attorney's office says Hatch's claims are baseless, and former U.S. Attorney Robert Clark Corrente -- whose office oversaw the case -- told WPRO-AM that Hatch is "delusional."
Hatch was convicted in 2006 of failing to pay taxes on his $1 million prize for the first season of the CBS reality show. He was given extra prison time for lying on the stand.
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