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  1. Tommy Gregory Thompson is an American treasure hunter known for his leading role in the discovery of the wreck of the SS Central America on September 11, 1988. [4] He is also the author of a book about the discovery, America's Lost Treasure, published in 1998, [5] and is a main character in the best-selling 1998 non-fiction book Ship of Gold in ...

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    • 1988–1996
  2. Jun 20, 2023 · The very day that Thompson sailed into Norfolk—Oct. 4, 1989—39 insurance companies sued Thompson in federal court, claiming they had originally insured the gold that sank with the S.S. Central America. The treasure, they contended, belonged to them. Exacerbating Thompson’s legal woes, a handful of his investors sued in 2005, arguing they ...

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  4. Dec 10, 2021 · Research scientist Tommy Thompson has been held in contempt of court since Dec. 15, 2015, for that refusal. He is also incurring a daily fine of $1,000. He is also incurring a daily fine of $1,000.

  5. Dec. 19, 2020. A former treasure hunter has completed his fifth year in prison for refusing to lead officials to gold coins that he recovered over two decades ago from a 19th-century shipwreck ...

  6. Dec 17, 2020 · Thompson refused several times, and on Dec. 15, 2015, Marbley found Thompson in contempt of court and ordered him to stay in jail - and pay a $1,000 daily fine - until he responds.

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  7. Jan 25, 2022 · In this November 1989 file photo, Tommy Thompson holds a $50 pioneer gold piece retrieved earlier in 1989 from the wreck of the gold ship SS Central America.

  8. Dec 9, 2021 · Treasure Hunter Tommy Thompson Jailed 6 Years, Fined $2.1M for Not Saying Where Loot Is. A former treasure hunter has been in jail for almost six years after refusing to reveal the location of 500 ...

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