Future Utah treasure hunts in jeopardy after post-hunt controversy

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Future Utah treasure hunts in jeopardy after post-hunt controversy
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After 51 days, the $25,000 treasure hidden by two Utahns near Mueller Park Trail was found. But it took no time for Reddit users to question the legitimacy of the hunt after its completion.

hidden by two Utahns near Mueller Park Trail in May. But it took no time at all for Reddit users to question the legitimacy of the hunt after its completion, and the event is now engulfed in controversy.

"Once this whole thing broke, that was the very first time that me and John looked at each other and were like, 'Why are we even doing this,'" Cline said. Cline and Maxim spent two days with "no sleep" investigating the possibility of a leak. They questioned family and friends and even briefly entertained the idea of planted recording devices picking up their conversations.John Maxim, left, and David Cline announce plans to hide $20,000 in the Utah wilderness during a press conference in South Salt Lake on May 31, 2022.

However, one accusation turned out to be true. Gotta confirmed Jaqui sent her the solution shortly before finding the chest, according to Cline, but he stressed that doesn't take anything away from her accomplishment.

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