Nicolas Cage apparently bought a dinosaur skull for about $275,000, but there was one big problem: it was actually stolen.
Cage, who purchased the Tyrannosaurus skull in 2007, has decided to give it back to Mongolia, where it was plucked from the earth. When he purchased the skull, he outbid fellow actor Leonardo DiCaprio.
Cage, however, said that he had bought the skull and received a certificate of authenticity.
“NC fully cooperated with the investigation, including arranging for an inspection of the fossil by agents of the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Attorney’s Office,” Cage’s spokeswoman said, reported CNN.
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