A 39-year-old Las Angeles musician claims he found upwards of $3 billion in buried treasure off the south Texas coast with the help of Google Maps.
During a court appearance to determine whether he has title to excavate the area for what’s purported to be a sunken 19th century boat, Nathan Smith testified he used Google and satellite images to check the spot, then metal detectors to investigate further.
The case is a first step in a process to get to dig. Fighting him is an estate that claims the location is not at sea, but actually on its own land.
