Eleonor 'Gay' Courter and her husband Philip are facing potential trial in France related to the illegal sale of gold bars from the Prince de Conty shipwreck. The ship sank in 1746 near Brittany, with its wreck discovered in 1974, leading to looting in 1975. In 2018, a suspicious sale of gold ingots was identified, leading to an investigation connecting Courter to the sale. The couple denies wrongdoing, claiming the gold was received as a gift from friends who were divers. Investigators dispute the story and are also probing Courter's brother-in-law.
Eleonor 'Gay' Courter and her 82-year-old husband Philip face potential trial in France for allegedly aiding in the illegal sale of gold bars from an 18th-century shipwreck.
The Prince de Conty sank in 1746 and was found in 1974, revealing treasures, including 18th-century Chinese porcelain and gold bars. Official excavations ceased after a storm dispersed remains.
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