Ohio treasure hunter freed after refusing to disclose shipwreck gold stash
TL;DR
An Ohio treasure hunter who recovered gold from the 1857 SS Central America wreck was released from prison after years for refusing to disclose the gold’s location to investors and authorities. Investors claim he sold about $50 million of gold without paying them; Thompson contends the remaining gold was placed in a Belize trust and that the proceeds funded legal fees and loans. He faced sizable fines in addition to imprisonment.
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