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Video of Alleged Crypto Torture 'Victim' Tied Up, Cooking Crack 5 Days After Capture

Published: 06/02/2025

The Italian businessman who was allegedly kidnapped and tortured in NYC for nearly 3 weeks, wasn't always in distress during that period ... according to a bizarre video of him cooking crack in an air fryer. TMZ obtained a 20-second clip, which seemingly illustrates a much different picture of…

Italian Millionaire Lured to NYC to Reclaim Stolen Bitcoin in Crypto Torture Case, Prosecutors Say

Published: 05/29/2025

We're getting a closer look at the alleged plot undertaken by two NYC suspects accused of kidnapping an Italian man and torturing him to obtain a password to his Bitcoin fortune ... prosecutors revealed in court this week the victim was allegedly lured to Manhattan in an attempt to reclaim some of…

Alleged Crypto Torture Victim Escapes From House of Horrors, Video Shows

Published: 05/29/2025

New video has surfaced showing the alleged victim in the NYC crypto kidnapping case escaping from his house of horrors, where prosecutors say he was tortured for weeks. CNN released an exclusive video of Michael Valentino Teofrasto Carturan dashing out of the basement of a Manhattan townhouse --…

Crypto Torture Suspects Were Big Spenders at New York Nightclub The Box

Published: 05/28/2025

The "Crypto King of Kentucky" suspected of torturing a man for weeks inside a swanky multimillion-dollar New York City townhouse spent big at a super exclusive erotic night club ... TMZ has learned. Sources with direct knowledge tell us John Woeltz and his alleged accomplice William Duplessie…

Second Suspect Charged With Kidnapping, Assault in Crypto Torture Case

Published: 05/28/2025

The second suspect in NYC's notorious crypto torture caper is now cooling his heels behind bars after being hit with formal charges by the Manhattan District Attorney's Office. Prosecutors filed a criminal court complaint Tuesday in Manhattan Criminal Court, charging Bitcoin entrepreneur William…

Crypto Torture Suspects Threw Extravagant Bashes at Recently Rented Swanky Townhouse

Published: 05/27/2025

The "Crypto King of Kentucky" suspected of torturing a man for weeks inside a lavish multimillion-dollar townhouse hosted extravagant parties there ... and it seems he didn't raise any red flags when landing the swanky SoHo rental, TMZ has learned. Here's the deal ... John Woeltz and William…

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Alleged Crypto Torture Victim Seen Barefoot, Begging Cop for Help After Escape

Published: 05/27/2025

The moment a Bitcoin trader finally escaped his alleged crypto hellscape was caught on surveillance -- and the footage is just as dramatic as it sounds. In video obtained by NBC New York, Michael Valentino Teofrasto Carturan can be seen in a casual top and shorts, sprinting barefoot up to an NYPD…

Crypto Torture Suspect William Duplessie Poker-Faced During NYC Perp Walk

Published: 05/27/2025

William Duplessie just took his walk of shame -- getting perp-walked by NYPD outside a police station Tuesday in connection to one of the wildest crypto horror stories we’ve seen. TMZ’s got the video ... the Swiss businessman looked dead serious and totally ignored the flood of media questions…

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Suspects in Crypto Torture Case Arrested | TMZ Live

Duplessie turned himself in to the NYPD Major Crimes Unit hours earlier -- becoming the second suspect in the alleged weeks-long abduction and torture of crypto investor Michael Valentino Teofrasto Carturan.

Crypto Torture, Kidnapping Suspect's Bathrobe Came Undone During Arrest

The man suspected of kidnapping and torturing an Italian man over a crypto dispute suffered his own indignity when he was arrested -- his bathrobe came undone.

Crypto Investor John Woeltz Arrested in Bathrobe After Gruesome Torture Allegations

John Woeltz, a crypto investor accused of torturing a man for two weeks in a NYC apartment, is arrested barefoot in just a bathrobe as NYPD officers pat him down and lead him to a squad car.

Crypto Torture Suspects' Kentucky Home Raided By Feds

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Suspects in NYC's Bizarre Crypto Torture Case Indicted on Serious Charges

NYC Crypto Torture Suspects' Kentucky Home Raided by Feds

New Video Shows Daring Crypto Kidnap-Torture Victim's Escape in NYC

New Video of Alleged Crypto Torture-Kidnap Victim Partying, Having Sex

Video of Alleged Crypto Torture 'Victim' Tied Up, Cooking Crack 5 Days After Capture

Italian Millionaire Lured to NYC to Reclaim Stolen Bitcoin in Crypto Torture Case, Prosecutors Say

Alleged Crypto Torture Victim Escapes From House of Horrors, Video Shows

Crypto Torture Suspects Were Big Spenders at New York Nightclub The Box

Second Suspect Charged With Kidnapping, Assault in Crypto Torture Case

Crypto Torture Suspects Threw Extravagant Bashes at Recently Rented Swanky Townhouse

Alleged Crypto Torture Victim Seen Barefoot, Begging Cop for Help After Escape

Crypto Torture Suspect William Duplessie Poker-Faced During NYC Perp Walk

Alleged Crypto Torture 'Victim' Tied Up, Cooking Crack 5 Days After Capture | TMZ Live

An Inside Look at the Swanky Crypto Torture Townhouse

Suspects in Crypto Torture Case Arrested | TMZ Live

Crypto Torture, Kidnapping Suspect's Bathrobe Came Undone During Arrest

Crypto Investor John Woeltz Arrested in Bathrobe After Gruesome Torture Allegations

Crypto Torture Suspects' Kentucky Home Raided By Feds