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When a bloodied man ran from a townhouse in an affluent New York neighbourhood, he revealed a complex and grisly tale of alleged cryptocurrency kidnapping.

New York police officers arrest John Woeltz, Friday, May 23, 2025, in New York, who was charged with kidnapping, assaulting and holding a man against his will for several weeks in an upscale ...

A man who says he was kidnapped by two crypto investors was seen in photos and videos “laughing and smiling” and moving about Manhattan freely, lawyers for the suspects said in court.

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 ...

Wayne Gosnell, center, attorney for John Woeltz, cryptocurrency investor charged for kidnapping and false imprisonment, exits a courtroom, Wednesday, May 28, 2025, in New York.

William Duplessie and John Woeltz were ordered held in custody until their next court date on July 15 during their arraignment in Manhattan criminal court.