That fall, Duplessie began visiting a new friend, John Woeltz, at his home in Kentucky. The 150-acre property abutted the ...

A crypto investor charged with kidnapping an Italian man in a Manhattan townhouse for days to steal his Bitcoin has been ...

One of the New York City "crypto bros" accused of kidnapping and torturing an Italian millionaire to extract his Bitcoin ...

One of the crypto bros was accused of sadistically tormenting an Italian millionaire in a Manhattan townhouse.

Kidnapping and extortion are a growing concern in the crypto world, with cases rising alongside the price of bitcoin.

John Woeltz was arraigned in New York Criminal Court at 9:00 EST (14:00 BST) on charges of kidnapping with intent to collect ransom, assault, unlawful imprisonment and other counts, court records ...

Two men accused of torturing and holding a man hostage in a Manhattan townhouse for several weeks as they tried to access his cryptocurrency were granted bail Wednesday, according to updated case ...

The 28-year-old victim, reportedly an Italian cryptocurrency trader, arrived in New York City from Italy in early May. He was abducted on May 6, police told CNN.

MORE: What we know about the NYC crypto kidnapping and torture case The man told police he arrived in New York on May 6 and went to Woeltz's eight-bedroom SoHo townhouse, where he was allegedly ...

Woeltz and Duplessie pleaded not guilty to multiple charges, including kidnapping, assault and coercion. The 28-year-old victim, reportedly an Italian cryptocurrency trader, arrived in New York City ...