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		totalZero on Dec 8, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Man Who Found Forrest Fenn's Treasure The problem is that Fenn's family had information about his true identity that would have come out due to a New Mexico subpoena.

GavinMcG on Dec 8, 2020 | [–]

But it probably doesn't have to. The finder could file anonymously to be joined as a party, and could request that the case be sealed.

JKCalhoun on Dec 8, 2020 | [–]

Note to self: next treasure I find, I will melt it down or otherwise sell it off piecemeal and discreetly over a long period of time.

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