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John Trenchard And Elzevir Block: False Honesty
Boy and Man Convicted of Stealing John Trenchard and Elzevir Block, tricked into jail by false honesty
By: Sierra Volpe John Trenchard, now 29 years of age, was sentenced to jail for life when he was tricked into false identity along with Elzevir Block, now dead. According to Sir Aldobrand, old merchant, John and Elzevir were attempting to steal a very gracious diamond that John claimed to be “his”. Now, what we found out was a behind the scenes exclusive.

John and Elzevir went on a great, long heroic journey in order to find Blackbeard’s treasure. They went from being wanted of false murder, to being rich with Blackbeard’s, said to be “cursed”, diamond, then to being wanted again and sentenced to life. Fifteen to

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