Treasure Hunter Waives Extradition To Ohio

The deep-sea treasure hunter from Columbus who investors say cheated them out of millions of dollars in gold has waived extradition to Ohio. 62-year-old Tommy Thompson waived a hearing today (thursday) in Palm Beach County, Florida, where he has been in custody since his arrest last month. Thompson is charged with criminal contempt and faces a long-running civil case over his recovery of gold from the wreckage of the SS Central America 27 years ago. Extradition is expected to take place within 10 days.