Lawsuit alleges Fenn retrieved treasure, kept contents
SANTA FE - Bruno Raphoz, a treasure hunter who lives in France, is suing Forrest Fenn's estate for $10 million, alleging the late Santa Fe art dealer deprived him of a chest filled with gold by moving the treasure after Raphoz says he solved a riddle that would lead him to the loot.
The lawsuit, filed Monday in U.S. District Court, comes a year after a medical student named Jack Stuef discovered the trove in Wyoming.
In his autobiography, The Thrill of the Chase, Fenn said he buried the chest somewhere in the Rocky Mountains. His book included a poem that contained clues on where the chest was hidden.
Raphoz said he used the clues to determine Fenn's treasure was in southwestern Colorado. He informed Fenn he solved the puzzle and was on his way to retrieve the chest.
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(Carlsbad Current Argus)