Kentucky Crypto Investor Arrested for Kidnapping and Torture in NYC
- John Woeltz, a Kentucky crypto entrepreneur, was arrested for allegedly kidnapping and torturing an Italian tourist to extract crypto passwords.
- The victim, a former business partner of Woeltz, was held captive in a Manhattan apartment for over two weeks.
- Police discovered evidence including bloodstains, broken furniture, and Polaroid photos of the victim bound and threatened with a chainsaw.
- Woeltz faces charges including first-degree kidnapping, second-degree assault, unlawful imprisonment, and criminal possession of weapons.
- A second suspect, Beatrice Folchi, has been arrested; a third suspect remains at large.
John Woeltz was apprehended after his former business partner escaped captivity in Manhattan. The victim reported severe abuse aimed at obtaining crypto account passwords. Police are investigating additional suspects involved in the crime.
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