Deep-sea treasure hunter must answer for missing gold 3 years later
Did you catch this AP story last week? Seems like his good fortune may have run out.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A deep-sea treasure hunter who pleaded guilty to contempt of court after spending years as a fugitive will have to testify before his sentencing about gold he discovered in a historic shipwreck.
Tommy Thompson went missing three years ago amid demands that he appear in court. He and his longtime companion, Alison Antekeier, were apprehended in January at a hotel where he was living near Boca Raton, Florida.
A Federal judge has rescheduled sentencing for Oct. 29 for the 63-year-old Thompson.
During the week before the hearing, Thompson will have to answer questions in a closed court session about the location of the gold and other assets sought by his investors.
Thompson faces two years in prison and a maximum fine of $250,000