James Howells For over a decade, he is trying to recover a hard drive containing its lost bitcoins fortune. The British maintains that the computer that was to throw his partner is located on the garbage dump in Newport and contains a fortune in cryptocurrencies.
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As reported by the BBC, now the American production company Lebul has acquired the exclusive rights to the development and production of its history in a documentary film. Howells admitted that he is “excited” that “he would finally be able to tell this story with his own words.”
Howells revealed that He received about 200 offers from around the world, including from production companies awarded BAFTA and EMMA. Now the entertainment company Lebul based in Los Angeles has announced plans for the documentary series, podcast and short content documenting the Howells mission.
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The series entitled “The Buried Bitcoin: The Real-Life Treasure Hunt of James Howells” aims to examine the early Bitcoin Days, Howells's commitment, legal struggle and its technologically advanced excavation plan, and all this animated using an extensive CGI.
“It's not just content. This is a live technological thriller, at which the stake is almost a billion dollars – and Lebul proudly presents him to the world” – said Reese van Allen from Lebul, whose words are cited by BBC. According to Howells information, the production is to be held in the summer, and the premiere of the document is scheduled for October or November.
He threw Bitcoins worth billions into garbage. There is new information
James Howells acquired bitcoins, also known as BTC, in the early days of the cryptocurrency. The UK engineer has been maintaining for years that in 2013 his ex -partner mistakenly threw out a hard disk containing 8,000. bitcoins. After which he came to the landfill belonging to the Newport City Council. Currently, the cryptocurrency, which Howells was supposed to have, is worth nearly $ 600 million.
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Last month, the judge of the British Supreme Court rejected Howells's efforts to access the landfill or obtaining 495 million pounds of compensation. It was found that there were no “reasonable grounds” to bring a lawsuit and “there are no real perspectives” for success in the full trial.
As BBC reminds, In March, the court rejected his appeal, and he himself is now considering bringing the case to the European Court of Human Rights. James Howells also expressed interest in buying a landfill in Newport after the council stated that he was planning to close it in a budget year 2025-26.
