Man who threw away $500M Bitcoin hard drive sues city for right to search landfill

Recap: Desperate times call for desperate measures and with more than half a billion dollars potentially at stake, times are certainly desperate for one British man. Back in 2013, computer engineer James Howells made a grave mistake by accidentally tossing a hard driving containing a key to unlock thousands Bitcoins. It was reportedly one of two 2.5-inch drives he intended to get rid of, but he disposed of the wrong one by mistake.

Howells eventually realized what he'd done, but it was too late. His bag of trash from that day is believed to be at the local landfill, and is likely buried under several feet of garbage. Attempts to gain access to the landfill to excavate the missing drive have come up short, and Howells is now suing the local city council for the opportunity.

As Wales Online highlights, Howells is suing the council for the value ...