A closer reading of the article is in order: > 161 investors who paid Thompson $12.7 million to find the ship, never saw any proceeds and finally sued > a di

A closer reading of the article is in order: > 161 investors who paid Thompson $12.7 million to find the ship, never saw any proceeds and finally sued > a different federal judge ordered Thompson to appear in court to disclose the coins' whereabouts. Instead, Thompson fled to Florida > [Thompson]'s previously said, without providing details, that the coins were turned over to a trust in Belize. > a federal appeals court last year rejected Thompson's argument that that law [18 month limit] applies to him. > Thompson hasn't just refused to answer questions ... He's also violated the requirement that he "assist" the parties by refusing to execute a limited power of attorney to allow that Belizean trust to be examined, as required under his plea deal. > He would be out of prison by now if he had simply complied with his plea agreement This guy is a big-time thief and a jerk. The courts are functioning just fine.