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John Woeltz, 37, has been jailed since his arrest Friday outside the luxury rental. He was taken into custody in his bathrobe. Woeltz was ordered held without bail after his hearing Thursday.
Two cryptocurrency investors, who are charged in connection with the alleged weeks-long torture of an Italian tourist in an upscale Manhattan townhouse, allegedly held two other victims against their ...
John Woeltz, 37, and William Duplessie, 33 -- have since been indicted by a grand jury on a dozen counts, including kidnapping, assault and coercion.
A spokesperson with the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office and Woeltz’s attorney, Wayne Gosnell, have not responded to PEOPLE’s request for comment. It was not immediately clear whether ...
The investor, 37-year-old John Woeltz, and another man abused their victim for three weeks in a Manhattan townhouse as they tried to get his Bitcoin password, prosecutors say.
A cryptocurrency investor from Kentucky was arrested in Manhattan on Friday after allegedly holding an Italian businessman captive for more than two weeks in a luxury SoHo apartment.. John Woeltz ...
John Woeltz, 37, was arrested on Friday, May 23, ... The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office told the outlet that Woeltz is being held without bail.
John Woeltz was arrested Friday. The 37-year-old Kentucky man, ... NBC New York covers Manhattan news, weather, traffic and more. Harlem Jul 9 ...
NYPD police officers remove John Woeltz, 37 from a home on Prince St. near Mulberry St. in Manhattan on Friday, May 23, 2025, after a man claimed he was held against his will at the location.
Police believe Duplessie helped cryptocurrency trader John Woeltz, 37, allegedly imprison and torture the 28-year-old victim for 17 days. Duplessie has a primary residence in Miami, according to cops.
William Duplessie, 33, of Florida was seen in handcuffs outside of the 13th Precinct in Manhattan. He was charged with kidnapping, ... John Woeltz charged in alleged NYC crypto kidnapping.