Second Suspect Arrested in Alleged Kidnapping and Torture of Cryptocurrency Trader in Manhattan
William Duplessie, 33, surrendered to police in connection with the kidnapping and torture of a cryptocurrency trader held for weeks in Manhattan.
Overview
William Duplessie, 33, has been arrested in connection with the alleged kidnapping and torture of a 28-year-old Italian cryptocurrency trader in Manhattan. The victim was held for weeks, subjected to severe abuse, and threatened for his Bitcoin password. Duplessie's arrest follows that of John Woeltz, 37, who was taken into custody after the victim escaped. Both men face multiple charges, including kidnapping and assault. A woman connected to the case has been detained but not charged. The victim was hospitalized with injuries consistent with his ordeal, and evidence was found at the scene.
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"…Over the next 17 days, the man told police he was bound by the wrists, shocked with electrical wires, pistol-whipped, cut on the leg with a saw and forced to smoke from a crack pipe."
Boston Globe·1M·"…The victim, who has not been identified, was tortured for days, threatened to be killed, and at one point dangled over a railing if he did not give up his Bitcoin password."
CNN·1M·"…The defendant and unapprehended male demanded that Informant provide the defendant with Informant's Bitcoin password so that the defendant and unapprehended male could take Informant's Bitcoin."
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William Duplessie, 33, surrendered to police and was arrested in connection with the alleged kidnapping and torture of a cryptocurrency trader in Manhattan. He faces multiple charges including kidnapping and assault.
The victim, a 28-year-old Italian cryptocurrency trader, was held for weeks in Manhattan where he was tortured and abused severely. He was threatened for his Bitcoin password and was hospitalized with injuries consistent with the abuse he suffered.
John Woeltz, 37, was the first suspect arrested after the victim escaped. He is also charged with multiple offenses including kidnapping and assault related to the same case.
A woman linked to the case has been detained by authorities but has not been charged as of now.
Evidence supporting the investigation was recovered at the scene where the victim was held, corroborating the allegations of kidnapping and torture.
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