Man Accused Of Stealing $14 Million In Gold And Silver Strikes Plea Deal

A Las Vegas man accused of stealing about $14 million in gold and silver from a relative’s home in Lincoln County, Wyoming, has pleaded no contest to one count of felony theft.

Michael Reps, 61, was originally accused of taking precious metals and around $200,000 in cash from a family member’s home in southwest Wyoming.

The relative said he’d been investing in precious metals for 56 years, and he stored the gold throughout his home and safes, says an evidentiary affidavit filed in the Lincoln County Court system last spring…

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