A maverick scientist stuns the world by finding a deep-ocean shipwreck containing tons of gold. What follows is a tale of deception and turmoil.
In 1989, maverick scientist Tommy Thompson stunned the world by recovering three tons of gold from a shipwreck deep in the Atlantic Ocean. What follows is a 30-year story of adventure, deception and personal turmoil, taking him from venerated celebrity to infamous fugitive and, ultimately, to the inside of a prison cell.