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What we know about the NYC crypto kidnapping and torture case
John Woeltz, 37, and William Duplessie, 33 -- face kidnapping, assault and unlawful imprisonment charges in the case.
Millionaire crypto trader denied bail in NYC townhouse torture case
An Italian man escaped a New York City apartment where he says he was kidnapped and tortured for weeks over a Bitcoin password.
Crypto ‘kidnap’ mystery deepens as sources say alleged victim’s parents ‘received texts’ and didn’t know anything was wrong
Michael’s phone and his parents exchanged messages on WhatsApp,” said a source, although they pointed out it was possible the ...
Inside Bravo’s ‘Next Gen NYC’ Star Charlie Zakkour’s Legal Drama: His Shocking Arrest Connection
Charlie Zakkour will make his Bravo debut as one of the stars of the network’s new series Next Gen NYC, but just weeks before ...
NYPD detective on Eric Adams security detail tied to crypto millionaire torture case, sources say
NBC New York obtained exclusive video that shows the torture victim running down the street after his escape, 17 days into ...
‘Crypto king' denied bail in New York City townhouse torture case
An Italian man escaped a New York City apartment where he says he was kidnapped and tortured for weeks over a Bitcoin ...
He Was Urinated On, Cut with a Saw and Forced to Smoke Crack: What Police Say Happened to Tourist Lured to N.Y.C. — and Why
A second cryptocurrency investor was arrested this week in connection with torturing a 28-year-old Italian tourist in an ...
How ‘kidnapper’ crypto bros allegedly attacked NYC’s club scene: Private security and a freezer bag full of cocaine
Before they allegedly kidnapped an Italian tourist, crypto bros John Woeltz and William Duplessie were rolling up to NYC ...
Man charged in New York with 3-week kidnapping to try to steal Bitcoin
A grand jury has indicted a 37-year-old cryptocurrency investor accused of kidnapping a business partner in Manhattan's ...
NYPD Detective on Eric Adams’ Detail Linked to Crypto Kidnap Case
Two members of the New York City Police Department, including a detective assigned to Mayor Eric Adams’ security detail, have ...
Italian crypto torture victim came to NYC to reclaim bitcoin that thieves stole under murder threat — only to then be taken hostage: DA
The pair of hard-partying crypto bros accused of sadistically torturing an Italian millionaire lured him to New York City with the promise of returning Bitcoin they had allegedly stolen from him ...