Behind the scenes facts about Discovery Channel's Bering Sea Gold

[post_page_title]John Mehelich was sued by the government[/post_page_title]
John Mehelich was sued by the U.S government a couple of years ago and reportedly had to pay around $1.6 million to clean up a mess he had made. So, what was the mess? Although he was the captain of the famous Sound Developer ship, John found himself in a spot of bother when the ship sunk. What he didn’t realize was that this meant tons of oil and debris made its way into the water. The government made it their mission to clean up after him but charged him for the privilege.