Tommy G. Thompson was once one of the greatest treasure hunters of his time: A dark-bearded diver who hauled a trove of gold from the Atlantic Ocean in 1988 — dubbed the richest find in U.S. history.
Democracy Dies in Darkness
A treasure hunter found 3 tons of sunken gold — and can’t leave jail until he says where it is
By Avi Selk
December 14, 2016 at 12:01 p.m. EST