Hatch to Behar: I Was Jailed for Being Gay

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        Hatch to Behar: I Was Jailed for Being Gay
     
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          Oct 27, 2009
          
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Just released from prison, former Survivor winner Richard Hatch is finally able to give those interviews that landed him back behind bars earlier this year.
And he's swung by The Joy Behar Show Tuesday to tell his story, including his theory that he was jailed because the jury was never asked for their feelings on gay people. 
Watch the video here. 
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