Accused SoHo crypto kidnappers had 2 NYPD detectives working
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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
An NYPD detective reportedly provided security at a ritzy SoHo townhouse where two cryptocurrency kingpins allegedly kidnapped and tortured an Italian tourist to obtain his Bitcoin passcode. The detective,
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FOX 5 New York on MSNWho are the 'crypto bros' behind the SoHo kidnapping case: Bitcoin, torture, NYC nightlifeThe BriefA 28-year-old man visiting from Italy was kidnapped and tortured for weeks in SoHo by two men demanding his Bitcoin password.The case highlights the rise of "wrench attacks," where physical violence is used to extract crypto access.
Before they allegedly kidnapped an Italian tourist, crypto bros John Woeltz and William Duplessie were rolling up to NYC nightclubs with their own security — and looking for “Instagram
The Euro exec became a person of interest in the case after the arrest of Kentucky crypto king John Woeltz on Friday for allegedly holding wealthy trader Michael Vanlentino Teofrasto Carturan