Treasure hunter freed from jail after refusing to turn over shipwreck gold
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Treasure hunter Tommy Thompson was freed after spending over a decade in jail for hiding 500 gold coins.
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Tommy Thompson was released from prison after serving more than a decade behind bars for refusing to reveal the location of 500 missing gold coins from a historic shipwreck. Thompson, a treasure hunter, had been held in contempt of court for his refusal to disclose where he hid the valuable coins. His prolonged imprisonment stemmed from his defiance of court orders to turn over the gold. Thompson's release concludes one of the longest contempt-of-court cases involving hidden treasure in recent legal history. The fate of the 500 gold coins remains unknown.
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