Actor Nicolas Cage has agreed to turn over a rare Tyrannosaurus bataar dinosaur skull to the United States authorities so that it can be repatriated to Mongolia, according to Reuters.
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When investigators determined the skull had been taken illegally from Mongolia, he agreed to give it back.
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Nicolas Cage has a personal collection of dinosaur skulls.
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Like its famour relative the Tyrannosaurus Rex, the Tyrannosaurus bataar was also a carnivore.
I.M. Chait did not respond to ABC News’ requests for comment.
Alex Shack, a publicist for the actor said the Cage received a certificate of authenticity in an email.
“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”, said Cage’s spokeswoman.
He bought the Tyrannosaurus skull during a time a when he also bought 15 mansions, two castles, four yachts and nine Rolls Royces.
Last year, palaeontologists discovered what they believe was the largest dinosaur ever to walk the Earth.
The “National Treasure” actor was not named as the owner and is not accused of any wrongdoing and after learning the circumstances, Cage voluntarily agreed to turn the skull over, revealed BBC.
The Oscar-winning actor bought the Tyrannosaurus bataar skull in 2007, unaware it had been stolen.
Prokopi pleaded guilty in 2012 to engaging in a scheme to illegally import numerous dinosaur fossils, including one count of conspiracy, one count of false statements on entry of goods and one count of interstate and foreign transportation of goods converted and taken by fraud, according to Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Measuring more than 2.5 yards (just less than 2.5 meters) tall and around eight meters long, that skeleton was sold at a NY auction for $1.05 million in May 2012. He later was sentenced to three months in prison. “It has since been changed”, Lederman told ABC News.
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Mongolia bans the export of fossils and other artifacts of scientific or cultural importance. Prokopi has since moved on and “is leading a law-abiding life”, Lederman said.
