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Judge Says Tommy Thompson Faking Memory Problems

dailymail.co.uk

A federal district judge says an ex-deep sea treasure hunter from Columbus is faking memory problems and intentionally deceiving authorities about the location of missing coins minted from gold recovered from an 1857 shipwreck.  Tommy Thompson has been held in contempt of court since last December for refusing to respond to questions. Thompson says he couldn't provide more complete answers, in part, because of effects of a neurological disorder. Psychiatric evaluations show Thompson has no condition that would prevent him from complying. The judge has scheduled an update hearing for Wednesday.

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