James Howells sues Newport City Council for £495m over hard drive containing 8,000 BTC. 😱

- Howells has repeatedly asked to dig up landfill to recover the hard drive but has been refused due to environmental concerns.

- The hard drive was mistakenly dumped in 2013, when the 8,000 BTC were worth around £1m.

- Newport City Council has refused to pay 10% of the BTC value if the hard drive is found.

- Howells has formed a legal team to sue, with a trial scheduled for December.

- $11m project to find the hard drive amid 110,000 tonnes of rubbish rejected.

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