Exposed On Television
When Triton Alliance were forced to abandon their mission to find treasure, silence about the treasure seeped in. But in 1979 the silence was broken when a television show mentioned the unsolved treasure hunt of Oak Island. With its newly-fueled publicity, Oak Island quickly became the interest many people of all different ages and backgrounds.
Exposed On Television
Land Lawsuits
Although it was very enticing to travel to the island and search for the treasure, there were legal issues regarding the rights of the land. In 1983 Triton Alliance sued one of their employees because of “damages” that he, Fred Nolan, had caused to one of the plots of land on the island. The lawsuit was unsuccessful, and Triton lost on two separate occasions. Once again the hype around Oak Island passed into silence.
Land Lawsuits
