Two cryptocurrency investors, John Woeltz and William Duplessie, have been charged with the kidnapping and torture of a victim in New York. Allegedly, they lured the victim from Italy by threatening his family's safety. Upon arrival, the victim was stripped of personal belongings, bound, and tortured in various ways, including physical abuse and drug coercion. The situation escalated to life-threatening scenarios, but the victim managed to escape by deceiving his captors into believing he would provide them with access to his Bitcoin.
Assistant District Attorney Michael Mattson detailed how Woeltz and Duplessie lured the alleged victim from Italy with death threats against his family, leading to brutal torture.
The alleged victim disclosed horrific ways in which he was abused, including being bound, beaten, and forced to smoke crack cocaine as Woeltz and Duplessie tried to extract Bitcoin passwords.
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