Tom Elliott(@tomselliott):AP: Treasure hunters accuse FBI of making off with tons of Civil War gold "The FBI either lied to a federal judge about having video of its secretive 2018 dig for Civil War-era gold, or illegally destroyed the video to prevent a father-son team of treasure hunters from gaining access to it, an attorney for the duo asserted in new legal filings that allege a government cover-up."

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2026.10.07 13:15

AP: Treasure hunters accuse FBI of making off with tons of Civil War gold "The FBI either lied to a federal judge about having video of its secretive 2018 dig for Civil War-era gold, or illegally destroyed the video to prevent a father-son team of treasure hunters from gaining access to it, an attorney for the duo asserted in new legal filings that allege a government cover-up."