Second suspect surrenders in SoHo crypto torture case
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They were always smoking weed at the house” — to the point that they “set off the smoke detector,” a guest said of accused Soho kidnappers John Woeltz and William
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FOX 5 New York on MSNWho are the 'crypto bros' behind the SoHo kidnapping case: Bitcoin, torture, NYC nightlifeThe BriefA 28-year-old man visiting from Italy was kidnapped and tortured for weeks in SoHo by two men demanding his Bitcoin password.The case highlights the rise of "wrench attacks," where physical violence is used to extract crypto access.
John Woeltz, 37, and William Duplessie, 33 -- face kidnapping, assault and unlawful imprisonment charges in the case.
The duo was spotted there on multiple nights in a row, reportedly spending between $80,000 and $100,000 during each visit.
The spot is owned by Russian billionaire Vladislav Doronin who paid $135 million for the 12,536-square-foot penthouse last year.
A cryptocurrency investor from Kentucky was arrested in Manhattan on Friday after allegedly holding an Italian businessman captive for more than two weeks in a luxury SoHo apartment.
Folchi, whose family lives in Connecticut, was charged with first-degree kidnapping and unlawful imprisonment.
Beatrice Folchi is the 24-year-old brunette beauty who was arrested alongside Kentucky-based crypto investor John Woeltz for the kidnap and torture of an Italian man in SoHo.