Tommy

djackson7348 · Mar 28, 2026

UnderMiner said:
The problem is, since he was never convicted of a crime, he could try to get the gold now, but get arrested again for the same crime and double jeopardy wouldn't apply because he was never convicted the first time around. Arguably he has a good chance of winning a lawsuit for constitutional rights violation which could pay out more than the value of the gold, now that would be ironic and maybe the root cause of his ambivalence to being locked up - he knows he's rich either way and has the finances, covert or otherwise, to back up his gargantuan legal fees. Also ironic, the gold he's hiding is now intrinsically worth at least 4 times more than when he first found it due to the recent surge in gold prices, being locked up merely guaranteed he became richer in the long run.

If I was put through what he has suffered, even if I could not recover the goods myself, I would take its location to the grave with me.

Prairie Gazingfox · Mar 28, 2026

djackson7348 said:
If I was put through what he has suffered, even if I could not recover the goods myself, I would take its location to the grave with me.

Yeah, that's a viable option too. Sometimes in the end what you have left is your dignity.

BennyV · Mar 28, 2026

ropesfish said:
Start here- https://www.amazon.com/Americas-Lost-Treasure-Tommy-Thompson/dp/0871137321?tag=treasurenet01-20

Then this article: https://www.narratively.com/p/the-curse-of-the-ship-of-gold-73f

and this: https://apnews.com/article/treasure...son-released-ca695cd1807cf7b6e7fa17f7bd97b362

I have about 1000 pages of research/news reports/ etc. IMHO It's an interesting case of judicial overreach

This guys stray has it all. They’ve made movies with far less.

MiddenMonster · Mar 28, 2026

djackson7348 said:
If I was put through what he has suffered, even if I could not recover the goods myself, I would take its location to the grave with me.

Prairie Gazingfox said:
Yeah, that's a viable option too. Sometimes in the end what you have left is your dignity.

Or you could Forrest Fenn it, and go to your grave laughing your a$$ off! Imagine the chaos that treasure hunt would set off!

Prairie Gazingfox · Mar 28, 2026

MiddenMonster said:
Or you could Forrest Fenn it, and go to your grave laughing your a$$ off! Imagine the chaos that treasure hunt would set off!

It would be too massive and complicated operation collecting it from the bottom of the Ocean. Most likely a Series of operations. And the Authoriries Jaws would be wide open near the Surface. They got to work too.
Its mission impossible.
Even without the " Jaws " factor, might prove too risky to collect even Half of what's at the bottom of the Ocean

enrada · Mar 28, 2026

Tommy
If you decide to sue for judicial over reach, can I invest in that lawsuit?

MiddenMonster · Mar 28, 2026

Prairie Gazingfox said:
Even without the " Jaws " factor, might prove too risky to collect even Half of what's at the bottom of the Ocean

If no one knows where it is, subterfuge is your friend. There are virtually an unlimited number of treasure hunters, but a limited number of authorities. Team up with scores of people, and if you think your team knows the location, send dozens of them elsewhere, and a few to search the location. Granted, finding it is only the beginning of the battle. But it's still a major part of the battle. And if you do find it, you have the rest of your life to bring it up--providing you trust the scores of people on your team. If Tommy does do this, I just hope it's not in poem form. Unless, of course the poem is in pirate lingo...