John Woeltz rented the Prince Street townhouse in Nolita where the alleged kidnapping and torture took place. An Italian man escaped a New York City apartment where he says he was kidnapped and ...

John Woeltz — seen here after being arrested at his rented Soho townhouse — reportedly would “order about $1,500, $2,000 in food every day, literally from the best restaurants.” ...

John Woeltz is a Kentucky-based cryptocurrency investor, accused of kidnapping and torturing an Italian businessman in an attempt to extort his Bitcoin password. David Burns.

It comes after the arrest Friday of John Woeltz, the so-called "Kentucky crypto king" who is accused of holding a man hostage for weeks in a New York City townhome, beating him, ...

John Woeltz was arrested Friday and arraigned on charges of kidnapping, unlawful imprisonment and assault, among other charges. He and a business partner spent weeks torturing a third business ...

Currently, Woeltz is not facing additional charges and has pleaded not guilty in Manhattan. ... John Woeltz was involved in another incident in Paducah, Kentucky. On February 10, ...

John Woeltz rented the Prince Street townhouse in Nolita where the alleged kidnapping and torture took place. An Italian man escaped a New York City apartment where he says he was kidnapped and ...

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.

John Woeltz rented the Prince Street townhouse in Nolita where the alleged kidnapping and torture took place. An Italian man escaped a New York City apartment where he says he was kidnapped and ...

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.

John Woeltz rented the Prince Street townhouse in Nolita where the alleged kidnapping and torture took place. An Italian man escaped a New York City apartment where he says he was kidnapped and ...