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NBC New York obtained new video that shows the torture victim running down the street after his escape, 17 days into ...
William Duplessie, 33, owed hundreds of thousands of dollars on luxury homes and cars in Florida and wracked up criminal trouble in Switzerland for allegedly beating his fiancée.
They were always smoking weed at the house” — to the point that they “set off the smoke detector,” a guest said of accused ...
Learn more about the NYC crypto torture case and the men charged with holding the victim captive in a bid to steal his money.
SOHO, Manhattan -- One of two cryptocurrency investors under arrest in the alleged kidnapping and torture of a man in New York has waived his court appearance on Wednesday morning.
Two NY crypto investors are accused of kidnapping and torturing an Italian man to access his Bitcoin wallet. How could this happen in broad daylight?
Lawyers for John Woeltz, charged in the crypto kidnapping case, raised questions about the timing of his arrest and evidence discovery during a court hearing. Authorities say Woeltz and his partner ...
Here's how "crypto bros" William Duplessie and John Woeltz allegedly tortured a man in a SoHo townhouse to steal his Bitcoin password in a brutal wrench attack.
A second suspect in the alleged kidnapping and torture of an Italian man in a luxury New York City apartment surrendered on ...
The high-profile Bitcoin kidnapping case​ was back before a judge in Manhattan on Wednesday, but proceedings were put on hold due to a legal deadline tied to the suspect's arrest.
An Italian man escaped a New York City apartment where he says he was kidnapped and tortured for weeks over a Bitcoin ...