A bronze chest filled with gold, jewels, and other valuables worth more than $1 million and hidden a decade ago somewhere in the Rocky Mountain wilderness has been found, according to famed art and antiquities collector Fenn who created the treasure hunt. Wallack said that is the signal that the hunt was over.įorrest Fenn FILE - In this March 22, 2013, file photo, antiquities dealer and author Forrest Fenn sits in his home in Santa Fe, N.M. Seth Wallack told The New Mexican that the clue the treasure was found a while ago was that Fenn said he’d stop doing interviews last year. Some believe the treasure was not a treasure hunt at all rather, the hunt was a wild goose chase or the treasure was found earlier than what Fenn said. A judge threw out the case, but Hanson is asking for it to be reopened, The New Mexican reported.īrian Erskine of Prescott, Arizona, is also suing Fenn, saying he solved the riddle and the timing of the finding of the treasure is convenient considering Erskine recently filed the suit, according to the newspaper. It isn’t the only lawsuit surrounding the hunt.ĭavid Hanson of Colorado Springs, Colorado, sued Fenn for $1.5 million claiming Fenn gave fraudulent statements and misleading clues. The injunction is asking the courts to prevent the finder from selling any of the treasure and for her to be granted possession. He followed and cheated me to get the chest,” Andersen told The New Mexican. District Court.Īndersen, a real estate attorney from Chicago, said she solved the puzzle but someone whom she doesn’t know hacked her and got to the spot first. The battle is now moving from the woods of the Rocky Mountains to a federal courtroom.īarbara Andersen is filing an injunction with the U.S. It also claimed the lives of at least five would-be millionaires, The New Mexican reported.ĭespite the battle to find the treasure has come to an end, the mystique and controversy surrounding it have not. It is estimated that 350,000 have looked for the treasure, some even quitting their jobs for the quest. The discovery was first announced on “ The Thrill of the Chase” blog that tracked the treasure hunt. The confirmation was a photo the man, who is said to be from “back East” according to Fenn, showing the discovery, the AP reported.įenn did not show the photo when asked by the Santa Fe New Mexican newspaper.įenn didn’t say where the chest was stashed other than it was in the Rocky Mountains, the “Today” show reported. Hundreds of thousands of would-be millionaires spent years combing through the western part of the country looking for the 20-pound chest filled with 22 pounds of riches.įinally, Fenn said a man, whom he refused to name, found the trove recently. Fenn said he came up with the idea to get people into the wilderness and give them an old-fashioned adventure, the AP reported.
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