Man who threw away $750 million worth of Bitcoin says its game over if Trump doesnt intervene
A man who threw away $750 million worth of Bitcoin with the trash has accepted for the first time it is ‘game over’ – after a judge threw out his bid to dig it up.James Howells has described his lost legal bid to recover the fortune as ‘gut-wrenching’ and said he will spend the rest of his life wondering what might have been.The 39-year-old had launched court action against a council that refused to let him excavate computer equipment needed to unlock his 8,000 Bitcoins — currently worth around $750 million. The costly error a decade ago saw his then partner throw away a black bin bag containing the drive he needed to gain access to his stash.It has since laid in a rubbish tip run by Newport Council in Wales and he has spent years fighting for the right to retrieve it.Last week a judge at Cardiff High Court threw out his legal bid to go in and retrieve it.And reflecting on the verdict, James said he was having to face reality that it is ‘game over’ in his long battle.He said: “I am honestly so disappointed — I thought at the very least I deserved to have my full say in court with a full trial with all details put onto the centre stage.“I thought at least I’d get an opportunity in court but all we got was a one day hearing where I did not even get to speak in any way.“The case has been thrown out at the first hurdle and swept under the carpet to protect the local council.“It was always going to be a difficult uphill struggle.I believe in my case but I did not think there would be any chance of fairness.“Unless someone has a change of mind it is a dead stick — game over.
The fat lady is singing.The council own the land, they own the permission and they have the power to change if they want to. “I understand the environmental concerns and they are all valid.
But they could be overcome and I would do everything to ensure they are.I have always been fully committed to deal with that in the most professional manner possible.
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