Episode 310: Tommy Thompson, Fugitive Treasure Hunter
Millions in gold, dozens of people who claim it’s theirs, and the one man who may know where it’s hidden is refusing to talk. A years-long jail sentence hasn’t been enough for him to reveal the location of the sunken treasure that was already found once. Will the loot - or its finder - ever see the light of day? This week's episode is Tommy Thompson, Fugitive Treasure Hunter.
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Treasure Hunter Tommy Thompson Docuseries Greenlit At Nat Geo From BBC Studios, Deadline: https://deadline.com/2023/04/treasure-hunter-tommy-thompson-docuseries-greenlit-at-nat-geo-1235325550/
Fugitive Treasure Hunter Who Found $50 Million in Gold Is Captured, People: https://people.com/crime/fugitive-treasure-hunter-who-found-50-million-in-gold-is-captured/
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Treasure Hunter Tommy Thompson Jailed 6 Years, Fined $2.1M for Not Saying Where Loot Is, Newsweek: https://www.newsweek.com/treasure-hunter-tommy-thompson-jailed-6-years-fined-21m-not-saying-where-loot-1657899
Treasure Hunter Tommy Thompson Given 2 Months to Find New Attorney to Bid for Jail Release, Newsweek: https://www.newsweek.com/treasure-hunter-tommy-thompson-given-2-months-find-new-attorney-bid-jail-release-1672334
Another delay for ex-deep-sea treasure hunter stuck in jail, AP: https://apnews.com/article/oddities-ohio-columbus-central-america-tommy-thompson-2fffc86899cfc76f3cb7a863bd4aa8e7
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Tarnished Treasure: Will Shipwreck Hunter Tommy Thompson's Legal Limbo Finally End?, Columbus Dispatch: https://www.columbusmonthly.com/story/lifestyle/features/2023/06/20/treasure-hunter-tommy-thompsons-legal-limbo-may-finally-end-gold-coins/70337309007/
Fugitive Treasure Hunter Who Found $50 Million in Gold Is Captured, People: https://people.com/crime/fugitive-treasure-hunter-who-found-50-million-in-gold-is-captured/
5 things to know about shipwreck treasure hunter turned federal fugitive Tommy Thompson, Fox News: https://www.foxnews.com/us/5-things-to-know-about-shipwreck-treasure-hunter-turned-federal-fugitive-tommy-thompson
Tarnished Treasure: Will Shipwreck Hunter Tommy Thompson's Legal Limbo Finally End?, Columbus Monthly: https://www.columbusmonthly.com/story/lifestyle/features/2023/06/20/treasure-hunter-tommy-thompsons-legal-limbo-may-finally-end-gold-coins/70337309007/
Treasure Hunt on the High Seas: The Grand Obsession of Tommy Thompson, Columbus Monthly: https://www.columbusmonthly.com/story/lifestyle/2014/10/21/treasure-hunt-on-high-seas/9315335007/
Ship of Fools, Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/forbes/2006/0619/158.html?sh=1e4790fa7dd9
Treasure Hunter Tommy Thompson Docuseries Greenlit At Nat Geo From BBC Studios, Deadline: https://deadline.com/2023/04/treasure-hunter-tommy-thompson-docuseries-greenlit-at-nat-geo-1235325550/
