The heist generated a great deal of interest as the NFT character is being featured as the star of an upcoming show -- White Horse Tavern.
On May 25, the Hollywood actor-director tweeted to inform that he was able to identify and contact the NFT collector, Mr. Cheese, who held his stolen Bored Ape. He requested Mr. Cheese to return the NFT, and also threatened a lawsuit if they didn’t.
Mr. Cheesem, also going by the moniker DarkWing84, said they had no intention to return the Bored Ape NFT that they bought for $200k. They also claimed to be completely unaware that the Bored Ape NFT was illicitly obtained.The return of Bored Ape #8398 was first reported on Thursday based on some blockchain transactions involving the item. It claimed blockchain records show that Green sent 165 Ether to Mr. Cheese for the return of BAYC#8398.
The transfer of the NFT from Mr. Cheese’s wallet to Green’s account reportedly took place through a crypto escrow platform called NFT Trading. Apparently, the actor paid 165 Ether from the same wallet that he had used to buy the Bored Ape. Minutes after he transferred the coins, they showed up in a wallet linked to DarkWing84, believed to be Mr. Cheese.The theft of BAYC#8398 triggered a debate over the intellectual property rights and ownership of NFT in the relevant circles.
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