![]() Parada and his son spent years looking for the gold of Dents Run, eventually guiding the FBI to a remote woodland site 135 miles north-east of Pittsburgh where they say instruments identified a large quantity of metal.Ī geophysical consulting firm detected a seven- to nine-ton mass suggestive of gold. There is little evidence in the historical record to suggest a US army detachment lost a gold shipment in the Pennsylvania wilderness – possibly in an ambush by Confederate sympathizers – but the legend has inspired treasure hunters for years. It said it did not find any and “continues to unequivocally reject any claims or speculation to the contrary”. Last year, the FBI publicly acknowledged it had looked for gold in Dents Run. He also hoped to earn a finder’s fee from the recovery of hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of gold.Īn FBI spokesperson declined to answer questions, citing ongoing litigation. Solving the mystery is not his only goal. “We feel we were double-crossed and lied to,” said Parada, co-founder of the treasure-hunting outfit Finders Keepers. The dispute is playing out in federal court, where a judge must decide whether the FBI will have to release records it wants to keep secret. The FBI defends its handling of the materials. ![]() ![]() He accuses the FBI of distorting key evidence and improperly withholding records. ![]()
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