US judge tells treasure hunters to reach deal with Spain

0 Comments | AFP, November, 2007

MIAMI (AFP) — A US judge has told attorneys from Odyssey Marine and Spain to work out a deal so the deep-sea explorers can confidentially reveal the location of a shipwreck in the Atlantic from which it recovered a massive treasure.

The Florida-based company insists the shipwreck is located in international waters, but has refused to disclose its exact location.

Spain insists the treasure hunters must demonstrate they have not taken the loot from Spanish territorial waters.

US Magistrate Judge Mark Pizzo, told the two sides to hammer out a confidentiality agreement so Odyssey can disclose details to Spanish officials without making the information public.

Pizzo told the two sides to advise the court in Tampa, Florida by January 10 if they reach an...