Man Sues for Access to Landfill in hopes of Finding Hard Drive Worth $1.5 Billion in Bitcoin

James Howells accidentally threw out a hard drive containing $1.5 billion worth of Bitcoin in 2013 and has been trying to retrieve it from a dump ever since.

The value of the 8,000 coins has risen to over $450 million and could be worth $1.5 billion by the end of the year.

Howells has launched legal action against the local council to get access to search the dump site for the hard drive.

A team of experts stands ready to help find and retrieve the hard drive if Howells wins legal access to the dump.

The council has repeatedly denied Howells access to search, citing environmental concerns, despite his offer to split proceeds.