I'll bet Travis and Amanda are lawyered up as well, we just haven't been privy to their legal position. There's just no way they could know that they're clearly outside of the law and flaunt it so brazenly for the whole world to see. Just makes the whole show more interesting as far as I'm concerned... Hopefully we'll get to watch watch justice in action for whichever side is in the right.

What I want to know is what happened to that Broncato (sp?) fellow from the previous seasons, he was one gung ho son of a gun.

Oh, and Happy New Year everyone and my apologies for not being around much lately!

Edited for dumb spell check mistakes.

I know for a fact they are above the law. The court docs are proof, themselves.

I'm not sure how you interpreted those court documents then.
In a nutshell... this is what I grasped:
The court system found Amanda financially liable and ruled in favor of the plaintiff. Since she forfeited her appearance and the court awarded ALL amounts requested to the plaintiff. That was over $100K in theft, damages, and reclamation.
It doesn't sound like she's "above the law" at all from what I gather, $100K+ is steep. Also a great example that mineral trespass can cost serious amounts of money.

I think he meant outside the law.

I missed the pdf attachments the first time I scanned through this thread and now stand corrected, she clearly knows what's up. If one of the claims in question is indeed the one with orange paint, then I'm more than just a little pissed that the show has led us to believe
something that is totally false. I'll still watch the show, however. The other folks seem to be pretty cool and Rich has got to be the biggest rock nerd on the planet! I also checked out Steve Brancato's Facebook page. That's one interesting dude.

Who knows maybe the production company ponied up the $$ to make this go away?

OklaPony: "Who knows maybe the production company ponied up the $$ to make this go away?"

Wells, a lil birdie told me THAT is exactly what happened, and that she is proud to show pictures of her "lease" on the prospector page occasionaly when someone says that she claimjumped. No one seems to ask her if she is leasing it, why on earth are there documents before warning her to stop tresspassing. And why are there so many different people accusing her of it? Yall don't have to be geniuses to put 2+2 together and figure out how that happened. I wish I HAD someone to give ME over $100,000+ grand for screwin up. She's supposed to be diggin gems, but may be diggin herself in a hole.

http://coloradorocksmining.com/attachments...r_June_2014.pdf This is diffrent than the 1st $100,000 case against her that she lost.

Some recent history (2012 - 2014)

03/09/12 CMC283015 "Last Laugh" was filed by individual miner (we all know which one). Filed over MS19925 California Mine (52 acres of Patented Land - Private Property).
08/15/13 BLM declared "defective" CMC283015
09/24/13 Claim was Forfeited according to BLM LR2000. CMC283015

10/10/13 - Location Date as filed for CMC285877 "Last Laugh" (same name, new claim number and filing).
01/08/14 - New Claim CMC285877 filed, with location date of 10/10/13. Claim is on the California Lode of MS19925 California Mine (made up of the Utah Lode, California Lode and White Rock Extension).
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01/18/2015 - on the show, said miner indicates she is going to give the "last laugh" back to the Forest Service.......

First notice of Trespass sent to miner from property owner (his attorney) via certified mail on October 02,2013. Second Notice of trespass sent on June 11, 2014. In both cases, notices were certified mailed to both the miner and also to the entertainment company filming.

2013 season the "location paint" was orange and in 2014, the "location paint" was red - providing owner with proof positive of location being mined and actively filmed/shown on National TV. Clearly the location has been very well documented, GPS'd, professional survey completed for the private property, No Trespassing signs posted, cable gates installed, etc. Loads of documentation exists - including knowing that "Icy Blue Pocket" is 173 feet onto the California Lode of MS19925. The overly dramatic "actor" aka the "miner" mined the private property in both 2013 and 2014 seasons. After having mined on the Cardwells claims during the 2012 season.

Yes, there was a settlement between the entertainment company and the property owner - that was completed at the end of the 2014 Summer/Fall.

The man who the miner was screaming at and calling "claim jumper" was authorized to be there, Mike was taking notes and photos and observing that particular week - all such provided to the property owner of MS19925 - a retired US Navy Veteran and a great gentleman. Mike, a USMC Vietnam Veteran, was also there on the Haley Quinn#2 (CMC277124) with written permission from the CMC277124 Claim owners..

Unlike the implication on the "show" - WE DO NOT RECOMMEND making threats or shooting any one over a "rock", mineral, etc. Life is far too precious, and far too short as it is. Additionally, unlike many who have posted on the "FB" page for that "show" - WE DO NOT RECOMMEND rolling rocks down onto people or throwing rocks, etc at others. Again Life is far too precious and you just don't know what the other party may have or not.

MS19925 California Mine is a well known location and a famous mine with known beryl, aquamarine and other gemstone deposits. Google: MS19925 California Mine beryl usgs and you will find some interesting documents such as: pubs.usgs.gov/bul/0982d/report.pdf and others. USGS Maps exist from 1962/1963 including maps of the long tunnel and other geological information.

MS19925 California Mine (52 acres) is up for sale, asking price of $131,000. If interesting, I can put you in touch with the owner.

We hope everyone will honor and respect private property, just as they would want respect of their own homes from intruders. The area is being carefully monitored..... And will be under greater monitoring during early dig season to winter...

Questions - ask.

Outstanding information and fantastic pics Marine.
I am 100% jaded by Amanda and Travis' exploits and am truly amazed that they have been allowed to continue despite the most obvious trespass, defaults, court decision(s), and fines in excess of $100K. How is this possible????
In addition, it appears that they are doing the exact same thing AGAIN! Please tell me how this is possible. Are they millionaires that can afford to keep blatantly breaking the law on television knowing they can just buy their way out of it?
Compared to all others, their finds are less than spectacular. She looks like a bumbling idiot to me now... wandering all over everyone's claims with a camera crew, stealing mineral resources, bragging about it, and over-filing. Court strikes her down hard... and there she is AGAIN, doing the same damn thing the next season. What gives?
This begs to be clarified and exposed for the betterment of prospecting and mining. Was the default you first referred to settled out of court?
There are missing pieces to the puzzle here.

Can't say it surprises me... lots of "reality" TV shows making money off folks breaking the law... moonshiners for example. Not sure how they get away with showing illegal activity on TV without the folks breaking the law and those paying them for doing so ending up in jail.

Best place to find "reality" Crusty is right here in text. I don't watch those shows myself. I find much better info right here in the CP forums...... one just has to read.

Thanks for the update Marine, your information, knowledge and respect is greatly appreciated here.


Denise

I find my critical information here too.... but it's still a dang fun show to watch. The show provides entertainment, not legal information. I'm not sure that it's billed as a "reality" tv show, not much scripted 'drama'. Certainly nothing like the Hoffmans and that goofy series. They play up the danger factor and the weather with this show.... but they are the weather channel, and you need a hook going into commercial breaks. They're shooting for an 'entertainment' aspect. It's entertaining to me when they display the nice gemmy footage in HD, jaw dropping sometimes.
I'll never stop tuning in to see the spectacular finds of Rich, the Dorris family and others. Amanda and Travis should take a hike. Really a bad mark on the series and TWC is apparently trying to sweep it under the carpet. Shameful. She belongs in jail and her violations made public on the show.
(... and someone should probably ram that hand cannon up Travis' arse already)

Prospector's is one of my favorite "reality" programs and I respect what they can do,, make money loving what they do and then making more on top of that... BUT.. That one guy that has long curly locks, looks like a wanna be WWF wrestler and drives the Hummer up in the mess. They were classifying and/or running a sluice up above tree line. That's when the "guy" picked out an aquamarine and did a close up of the gem. I noticed his fingernails were not dirty and they looked like they had just been manicured.... Just sayin' and making an observation.....

Maybe he was wearing ugly gloves & was asked to take them off.

I finally saw a picture of Amanda. She's pretty damn hot. "Jerkface." (~Minig) but hot.

JESSIE!!!!!


I am far better looking than her, and darlin', I done been beat with an ugly stick TWICE!
And I'm a guy!

Hmm the pictures I saw where of a super hot model. The reviews I read said Amanda's was a model before becoming a prospector. Perhaps I added the wrong 2 together.