Sunken Treasure Could Save Odyssey Marine Exploration From Shorts

Meson Capital Partners LLC, headed by Ryan Morris, has been shorting Odyssey Marine Exploration Inc (NASDAQ:OMEX) since the end of October last year, and it looks like the hedge fund has a new claim to investigate. OMEX says that it brought up nearly 1,000 ounces of gold during a preliminary dive to the wreck site of the SS Central America, and OMEX thinks there could be another $86 million left to be salvaged, reports Liezel Hill for Bloomberg. “Gold ingots and other artifacts were clearly visible on the surface of the site during the dive and no excavation was required…