PR Inside – The world’s foremost pirate expert has warned JOHNNY DEPP not to start digging up his Bahamas island retreat looking for HENRY MORGAN’s buried treasure because he won’t find a doubloon.
DAVID CORDINGLEY, the author of UNDER THE BLACK FLAG: THE
ROMANCE & REALITY OF LIFE AMONG THE PIRATES, has exploded the myth that islands like Depp’s Little Halls Pond Cay are where Caribbean pirates like Morgan hid the gold and silver they plundered.
“My research tells me pirates didn’t bury their treasure. I mean, what’s the point? “Your average pirate captured a ship or raided a port and then went ashore and blew all his money on wine, women and gambling.
“The whole treasure island thing is really all down to ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON and his book TREASURE ISLAND. The influence of that book is quite fantastic.
“I don’t think Johnny Depp will find buried treasure on his island.” The actor’s retreat, for which he paid a reported $3.5 million (
