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NYC Crypto Torture-Kidnapping Suspect John Woeltz Posts $1 Million Bond

Published: 07/31/2025

One of the New York City "crypto bros" accused of kidnapping and torturing an Italian millionaire to extract his Bitcoin password is out of police custody ... and it's an expensive proposition. John Woeltz posted $1 million bond Thursday ... and our photog got him walking out of the Manhattan…

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

Published: 06/11/2025

The two suspects in NYC's crypto kidnapping and torture case just can't catch a break ... prosecutors just unsealed an indictment charging them with a series of felonies -- one day after their Kentucky home was raided by the feds. Bitcoin investors John Woeltz and William Duplessie were indicted…

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NYC Crypto Torture Suspects' Kentucky Home Raided by Feds

Published: 06/10/2025

Feds are poking around a home owned by the two suspects charged with kidnapping and torturing an Italian man for weeks inside a swanky multimillion-dollar New York City townhouse in an alleged scheme to obtain a Bitcoin password. Cryptocurrency investor John Woeltz and his alleged accomplice,…

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

Published: 06/06/2025

The alleged victim in the bizarre crypto kidnap-torture case is starring in yet another short film  -- but this time it's no sex tape ... but rather a new video of his daring escape from the "House of Horrors" in NYC. TMZ obtained exclusive footage of Italian entrepreneur Michael Valentino…

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

Published: 06/05/2025

Sex parties and X-rated pranks -- not exactly kidnapping and torture, but new bombshell videos and photos reveal that kind of wild, bacchanalian atmosphere during the bizarre crypto kidnapping case that's landed John Woeltz and William Duplessie in jail. TMZ obtained this footage showing their…

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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…

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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…

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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 --…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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