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When a bloodied man ran from a townhouse in an affluent New York neighbourhood, he revealed a complex and grisly tale of ...
A bitcoin investor charged with kidnapping and torturing a man​ in New York City is linked to a similar case in Kentucky.
John Woeltz, 37, and William Duplessie, 33 -- have since been indicted by a grand jury on a dozen counts, including ...
John Woeltz, 37, appeared in Manhattan Supreme Court on Wednesday and pleaded not guilty to first-degree kidnapping, criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree and assault ...
Photos show accuser in NYC crypto kidnapping leaving house freely, defense lawyers say William Duplessie and John Woeltz pleaded not guilty and were ordered held in custody until their next court ...
Two cryptocurrency investors, who are charged in connection with the alleged weeks-long torture of an Italian tourist in an upscale Manhattan townhouse, allegedly held two other victims against their ...
John Woeltz and William Duplessie were ordered held without bail. Two men accused of torturing an Italian businessman in a luxe New York City townhouse to obtain his cryptocurrency have pleaded ...
But Mr. Carturan and Mr. Woeltz had a falling out over money, and Mr. Carturan flew to Italy before Mr. Woeltz persuaded him to return to New York on May 6, according to prosecutors and the report.
An alleged kidnapping in New York is the latest instance in which authorities say cryptocurrency-related crimes have involved real-world violence.
John Woeltz, 37, has been jailed since his arrest Friday outside the luxury rental. He was taken into custody in his bathrobe. Woeltz was ordered held without bail after his hearing Thursday.
John Woeltz, 37, has been jailed since his arrest Friday outside the luxury rental. He was taken into custody in his bathrobe. Woeltz was ordered held without bail after his hearing Thursday.