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Treasure hunter found 3 tons of sunken gold and can't leave jail in Ohio until he says where it is
Chicago Tribune ^
| 12-15-16
| Tribune news services
Posted on 12/17/2016 4:32:20 PM PST by dynachrome
Tommy G. Thompson was once one of the greatest treasure hunters of his time: A dark-bearded diver who hauled a trove of gold from the Atlantic Ocean in 1988 - dubbed the richest find in U.S. history.
Years later, accused of cheating his investors out of the fortune, Thompson led federal agents on a great manhunt - pursued from a Florida mansion to a mid-rent hotel room booked under a fake name.
Now Thompson's beard has grayed, and he lives in an Ohio jail cell, held there until he gives up the location of the gold.
But for nearly two years, despite threats and fines and the best exertions of a federal judge, no one has managed to make Thompson reveal what he did with the treasure.
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TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: gold; ohio; treasure
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Well, cheating the feral gov't is one thing, but he shouldn't have burned his investors.
To: dynachrome
...but he shouldn't have burned his investors.
Kinda takes the sheen off the sympathy card with that Madoffian move.
To: dynachrome
6000 x 16 x 1400 = a lot of money
Maybe he lost it.
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posted on
12/17/2016 4:36:53 PM PST
by
xzins
(Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.)
To: dynachrome
Wake me when they start jailing Politicians for squandering The Public Treasury!
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posted on
12/17/2016 4:36:58 PM PST
by
Diana in Wisconsin
(I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set!)
To: xzins
...his client couldn’t remember who he gave the gold to....
When he gets out, there’s a job waiting for him at the Clinton Family Crime Syndicate Foundation.
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posted on
12/17/2016 4:41:28 PM PST
by
Sasparilla
(I 'm Not Tired Of Winning)
To: Diana in Wisconsin
I would tell them the truth :
I found it in the Cleveland sewer system
or was it Tulsa ?
ro Louisiana ?....
I forget !!
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posted on
12/17/2016 4:44:13 PM PST
by
Tilted Irish Kilt
(Immigration is a priveledge ,.... not a right ! Tell that to O'Bungler and the U.N.)
To: dynachrome
115 million plus intinsic value of the gold over spot. Would they really miss 50 lbs?
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posted on
12/17/2016 4:44:23 PM PST
by
Vic S
( David Rockefeller killed Larry McDonald (Congressman, President of the Birch Society - KAL 007))
To: Diana in Wisconsin
I would tell them the truth :
I found it in the Cleveland sewer system
or was it Tulsa ?
or Louisiana ?....
I forget !!
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posted on
12/17/2016 4:44:31 PM PST
by
Tilted Irish Kilt
(Immigration is a priveledge ,.... not a right ! Tell that to O'Bungler and the U.N.)
To: Tilted Irish Kilt
I always go with, ‘Tragic Boating Accident.’ *SMIRK*
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posted on
12/17/2016 4:49:01 PM PST
by
Diana in Wisconsin
(I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set!)
To: xzins
More than that. The coins are worth more than the melt value.
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posted on
12/17/2016 4:49:51 PM PST
by
Blood of Tyrants
(Conservatives love America for what it is. Liberals hate America for the same reason.)
To: Sasparilla
3 to s of gold would have a small volume. I have no idea but I’d guess a cubic yard or less. Anyone know?
The point is that it would be easy to hide.
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posted on
12/17/2016 4:51:01 PM PST
by
xzins
(Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.)
To: Blood of Tyrants
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posted on
12/17/2016 4:51:41 PM PST
by
xzins
(Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.)
To: Tilted Irish Kilt
Was it the Nogales waste sewer?
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posted on
12/17/2016 4:53:09 PM PST
by
SandRat
(Duty - Honor - Country! What else need s said?)
To: Diana in Wisconsin
Wake me when they start jailing Politicians for squandering The Public Treasury!
Perfect!!
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posted on
12/17/2016 4:53:13 PM PST
by
MountainDad
(A strong man stands up for himself. A stronger man stands up for others. Support your local militia.)
To: dynachrome
Tommy Thompson? Wasn’t he Gov of Wisconsin somewhere along the line?
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posted on
12/17/2016 4:54:11 PM PST
by
workerbee
(The President of the United States is public enemy #1)
To: xzins
6000 x 12 x 1400.
Still a lot of coin.
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posted on
12/17/2016 4:55:42 PM PST
by
PeaceBeWithYou
(De Oppresso Liber! (50 million and counting in Afghanistan and Iraq))
To: PeaceBeWithYou
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posted on
12/17/2016 4:57:21 PM PST
by
xzins
(Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.)
To: xzins
A little over 5 cubic feet.
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posted on
12/17/2016 4:59:16 PM PST
by
PeaceBeWithYou
(De Oppresso Liber! (50 million and counting in Afghanistan and Iraq))
To: dynachrome
Fascinating story; I wonder how long he'll hold out?
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posted on
12/17/2016 5:00:00 PM PST
by
PROCON
(Onto the Great American Rebirth!)
To: Diana in Wisconsin
Wake me when they start jailing Politicians for squandering The Public Treasury!
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posted on
12/17/2016 5:01:02 PM PST
by
Fiddlstix
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