Treasure hunter freed from prison after refusing to turn over shipwreck gold
Tommy Thompson spent more than a decade in prison after refusing to disclose the whereabouts of 500 missing gold coins.
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Tommy Thompson spent more than a decade in prison after refusing to disclose the whereabouts of 500 missing gold coins.
Tommy Thompson, the treasure hunter who discovered the S.S. Central America in 1988, has been released from prison after nearly a decade. Despite his release, 500 gold coins valued at $2.5 million remain missing, and Thompson has not disclosed their location.
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