John Woeltz, 38, kidnap his victim for three weeks, subjecting her to torture with the aim of obtaining the password of her cryptocurrency wallet. Finally, he was arrested by the New York authorities.
John Woeltz, a investor 37 years old, he was arrested on Friday accused of have kidnapped and tortured to a 28 -year -old Italian man with the intention of forcing him to reveal the password of a fortune in Bitcoin. The incident took place in a luxury house located in Nolita, a Manhattan neighborhood, and lasted for almost three weeks until the victim managed to escape and alert the authorities.
Originally from Kentucky and known for his low profile, Woeltz was presented on Saturday morning before a Criminal Court in Manhattan. Charges were charged there For aggression, kidnapping, illegal deprivation of freedom and illegal possession of a weaponaccording to The New York Times. Although specific details have not yet been officially disseminated, data and connections have been leaked that allow to outline a general idea of what happened.
In summary, the investigation revolves around a complex case of coercion motivated by a considerable sum of money in cryptocurrencies. The victim remained retained for weeks, subject to torture in order to obtain the access key, Until he could escape and give notice to the police, which finally allowed Woeltz’s arrest.
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As was kidnapping and torture
Michael Valentino Carturan, an Italian citizen who arrived in New York on May 6. It was from the airport, he went directly to the residence of John Woeltz, with whom he had previous commercial ties. However, he barely entered the home in Nolita, everything changed dramatically, they spent 17 days until he managed to escape that home.
Woeltz, next to an accomplice identified as William Dupplessie stopped on Tuesday, he kidnap all his electronic devices and retained his passport. The objective was clear to force it to deliver the access code to an important sum in Bitcoins.
When refusing to collaborate, the victim was subjected to almost three weeks of physical and psychological torture. As stated in the complaint, he suffered blows, electric shocks and was even threatened with a weapon pointing at his head. In one of the most extreme moments, both aggressors took him to the last floor of the house a five -level construction and hung it from a cornice, warning him that they would drop him if he did not agree to reveal the credentials of his cryptocurrencies.
The victim’s escape and the evidence of the case
The Italian citizen managed to escape around 9:30 in the morning. It did just the day when, as it is suspected, the Kidnappers planned to kill him. He managed to run away to a nearby police station, where he could report the abuses and torture to which he was subjected during his captivity.
Within the house, the police report indicates that They found Polaroid photographs documented the physical aggressions suffered by the victim. Firearms were also seized, various elements used to inflict torture, illegal substances, bulletproof vests, night vision glasses and a chainsaw with which they charged was injured in one arm.
Simultaneously, Friday was Stop Beatrice Folchia 24 -year -old girl of Italian nationality and resident in Connecticut, accused of have participated as an accomplice. The moment the crimes occurred, he served as Woeltz personal assistant.
Source: Ambito
