https://news.bitcoin.com/man-plans-to-sue-city-over-refusal-to-dig-for-7500-lost-bitcoin-in-landfill/"James Howells, a bitcoin enthusiast who misplaced 7,500 bitcoin (BTC) in a South Wales landfill, is gearing up to take legal action against the local city council for barring his efforts to unearth the missing hard drive from 2013. This former IT professional, now 38, has been at odds with Newport City Council for ten long years, rallying a 16-person crew to help retrieve the drive, now valued at $194 million.
Howells’ Legal Team Gives Newport City Council New Demands
A Telegraph report reveals that James Howells is gearing up to legally challenge the local city council in South Wales, which has denied his team permission to unearth a hard drive he suspects is buried beneath the landfill. Several years back, a hard drive laden with 7,500 of Howells’ bitcoin — now valued at $194 million based on today’s BTC exchange rates — inadvertently found its way into a landfill."
What prospects does he have in court if he himself threw his laptop in the trash?
