Treasure hunter released from jail, 500 gold coins still in wind

Treasure hunter Tommy Thompson, who found the "Ship of Gold," was released March 4, 2026, after 10 years in prison, according ...
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Treasure hunter who found coins from 1857 shipwreck released from prison

A treasure hunter who recovered millions of dollars worth of gold coins has been released from prison after 10 years, ...

Treasure hunter who refused to disclose location of shipwreck's 500 gold coins is released from prison after a decade

Tommy Thompson found the S.S. Central America and its thousands of pounds of sunken treasure that sat at the bottom of the ...

Treasure hunter who refused to tell location of famed shipwreck’s gold freed after decade in prison

A man who found one of the most famous shipwrecks in American history has been released from prison after serving 10 years behind bars for refusing to tell where part of the treasure is located. Tommy ...

Ohio treasure hunter Tommy Thompson released from prison, still mum on gold

Ohio treasure hunter Tommy Thompson, who hid millions in gold he recovered in 1988 from an 1857 shipwreck, was released from federal prison.