Second suspect surrenders in crypto kidnapping case
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John Woeltz, the Kentucky crypto entrepreneur accused of a heinous kidnapping and torture plot is innocent -- and being manipulated by someone else, a relative claimed to The Post.
William Duplessie became a person of interest in the gruesome case after Italian crypto millionaire Michael Valentino Teofrasto Carturan broke free from his captors on Friday and tipped off the cops.
The so-called 'crypto bros' including Woeltz allegedly tied the victim up using electrical cords and gave him electric shock, including using a Taser while his feet were in water.
Kentucky-based cryptocurrency investor, John Woeltz, is accused of kidnapping and torturing an Italian businessman.
A crypto investor was allegedly held hostage in New York City and tortured for weeks in an effort to steal his Bitcoin (BTC) holdings.
A 28-year-old Italian businessman was allegedly kidnapped and tortured by crypto investor John Woeltz. He was held captive in a Manhattan luxury apartment. Acco