Tommy Gregory Thompson
Tommy Thompson | |
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| Born | April 15, 1952[3] Indiana |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | treasure hunter |
| Years active | 1988-1996 |
| Known for | recovery of SS Central America |
| Notable work | America's Lost Treasure (1998) |
Tommy Gregory Thompson is known for his leading role in the rediscovery of SS Central America on September 11, 1988.[4] He is also the author of the book America's Lost Treasure, published in 1998.[5]
In 2000 he sold gold recovered from SS Central America for $52 million.[6][7]
He was arrested by US Marshals in 2015 after several years of searching at a West Palm Beach, Florida hotel, together with his fellow fugitive Alison Louise Antekeier.[8]
References
- ^ "Ship of Gold Treasure Hunter Arrested by the U.S. Marshals Service". Usmarshals.gov. Retrieved 2017-05-23.
- ^ Julia Glum. "Who Is Tommy Thompson? Fugitive Treasure Hunter Who Found S.S. Central America Shipwreck To Appear In Court For Cheating Investors". Ibtimes.com. Retrieved 2017-05-23.
- ^ "Photographic image" (JPG). Assets.nydailynews.com. Retrieved 2017-05-23.
- ^ "COLUMBUS-AMERICA DISCOVERY GROUP and the SS CENTRAL AMERICA" (PDF). Columbia.edu. Retrieved 2017-05-23.
- ^ America's lost treasure. - Atlanta Monthly Press, NY, 1998. ISBN 0871137321 oclc 39728073
- ^ "Marshal: Fugitive treasure hunter had $420,000 in hotel room". UPI.com. 2015-02-04. Retrieved 2017-05-23.
- ^ Farberov, Snejana. "Reclusive treasure hunter who found 'Ship of Gold' in 1988 sought by U.S. Marshalls 'for cheating investors out of millions of dollars'". Dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-05-23.
- ^ How treasure hunter Tommy Thompson, ‘one of the smartest fugitives ever,’ was caught / The Washington Post, January 30, 2015
Further reading
- Kinder, Gary (1998). Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea. Grove Press. ISBN 9780802144256
External links
- CHRISTOPHER KOULOURIS, Tommy G Thompson 3 ton treasure: $1000 fine a day until he gives it up / scallywag and vagabond DECEMBER 15, 2016
- Chris Ryan, Nothing Gold Can Stay? How Tommy Thompson Lost His Golden Ticket and Gained Decades of Legal Turmoil / Ocean and Coastal Law Journal Volume 21, Number 1, Article 10, January 2016
- Kyle Anne Uniss, Ex-Treasure Hunter Given Ultimatum for Gold Coins [1] Courthouse News April 25, 2017
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