{"id":323449,"date":"2025-05-29T22:35:29","date_gmt":"2025-05-30T03:35:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/italian-millionaire-lured-to-nyc-to-reclaim-stolen-bitcoin-in-crypto-torture-case-prosecutors-say"},"modified":"2026-02-18T03:11:45","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T08:11:45","slug":"italian-millionaire-lured-to-nyc-to-reclaim-stolen-bitcoin-in-crypto-torture-case-prosecutors-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/italian-millionaire-lured-to-nyc-to-reclaim-stolen-bitcoin-in-crypto-torture-case-prosecutors-say","title":{"rendered":"Italian Millionaire Lured to NYC to Reclaim Stolen Bitcoin in Crypto Torture Case, Prosecutors Say"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\">\n       <span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">NYC Crypto Torture Case<\/span><br \/>\n       <span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Italian Millionaire Lured to Metropolis for Bitcoin &#8230;<\/span><br \/>\n       <span class=\"article__header--hf3 text-none h2\">Sensational Particulars Emerge<\/span><br \/>\n      <\/h2>\n<p>  <!--\/.social-media-container--><\/p>\n<p>\n      Revealed <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2025-05-29T15:41:21-07:00\">Might 29, 2025 3:41 PM PDT<\/time>\n                   <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div readability=\"64.196817914\">\n<section id=\"cb-9355c23716aab1469c3991a875f1a097\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n     <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20250529_4fb1acade23746c0bc7d09d4184acd0c\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:4f5341a1-95b2-4fe1-98d9-721ab9917c67\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>       <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Bellevue Hospital\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/4f\/4by3\/2025\/05\/29\/4fb1acade23746c0bc7d09d4184acd0c_md.jpg\" alt=\"crypto aressts cnn tmz\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n    <\/div>\n<p>     <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-9355c23716aab1469c3991a875f1a097--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-416764d689e611642409039fbe6a6614\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"30\">\n<p>We&#8217;re getting a more in-depth take a look at the alleged plot undertaken by two NYC suspects accused of kidnapping an Italian man and torturing him to acquire a password to his Bitcoin fortune &#8230; prosecutors revealed in courtroom this week the sufferer was allegedly lured to Manhattan in an try to reclaim a few of his forex that had already been stolen.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-416764d689e611642409039fbe6a6614--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-59224d097d94a88814f471d9164780bd\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n     <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20250527_6cfea253a9cf4df28b302798d65656e6\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:4f5341a1-95b2-4fe1-98d9-721ab9917c67\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>       <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/6c\/4by3\/2025\/05\/27\/6cfea253a9cf4df28b302798d65656e6_md.jpg\" alt=\"William-Duplessie-John-Woeltz-tmz-fox-5-new-york-2\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n    <\/div>\n<p>     <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-59224d097d94a88814f471d9164780bd--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-2dbd44954a217631cbe63b75d4147426\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"32\">\n<p><strong>John Woeltz<\/strong> and <strong>William Duplessie<\/strong>, two hard-partying &#8220;crypto bros&#8221; residing in an 8-bedroom SoHo townhouse, are in custody after a barefoot and bloody <strong>Michael Valentino Teofrasto Carturan<\/strong> approached a cop on the road final week and mentioned he&#8217;d simply escaped from being imprisoned and tortured on the residence.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-2dbd44954a217631cbe63b75d4147426--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-d744966b5e8177e5df7cb300e0c0a196\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-bb6dc311-59f1-421d-b2e0-886fd652d276-435165291-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n   <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-bb6dc311-59f1-421d-b2e0-886fd652d276-435165291-play-btn\"><br \/>\n   <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content material<\/span><br \/>\n   <\/button><br \/>\n     <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/20\/16by9\/2025\/05\/28\/2004af5df95c4e32add462bee2003e11_md.jpg\" alt=\"052825_tmz_live_duplessie_kal\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"\/>\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>     <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">TMZ.com<\/span>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-d744966b5e8177e5df7cb300e0c0a196--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-aa0f0d97c4290777a2512fed2610da0e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"32\">\n<p>Prosecutors allege Woeltz and Duplessie had beforehand compelled Carturan, a multimillionaire, to ship them Bitcoin after they threatened to kill his household. Woeltz and Duplessie allegedly instructed Carturan he might get his Bitcoin again if he personally confirmed up in New York, which he did in early Might.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-aa0f0d97c4290777a2512fed2610da0e--><br \/>\n<a id=\"continued\" class=\"continued-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-4dde46d15cd9a35191196dec5a5086d2\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"29\">\n<p>In courtroom, prosecutors mentioned an unnamed off-duty NYPD detective &#8212; employed by Woeltz and Duplessie &#8212; picked up Carturan from an airport and took him to the Prince Avenue townhouse on Might 6.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-4dde46d15cd9a35191196dec5a5086d2--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-018b6f6ce255c99371d3124464ccda91\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n     <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20250527_14d1e4381068454c90661e67c2f94193\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:4f5341a1-95b2-4fe1-98d9-721ab9917c67\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>       <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/14\/4by3\/2025\/05\/27\/14d1e4381068454c90661e67c2f94193_md.jpg\" alt=\"William duplessie parting in nyc tmz wm 2\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n    <\/div>\n<p>     <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-018b6f6ce255c99371d3124464ccda91--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-7c7ea30edd00bcc7f681ce9cd7573ef9\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"36\">\n<p>Woeltz, 33, and 37-year-old Duplessie allegedly took 28-year-old Carturan&#8217;s passport and gadgets, then sure him by his wrists and proceeded to torture him over the course of 17 days &#8212; he was allegedly pistol-whipped, shocked with electrical wires, and threatened with being shot. His household was additionally allegedly additional threatened. The suspects needed Carturan to surrender the password to his Bitcoin pockets, prosecutors say.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-7c7ea30edd00bcc7f681ce9cd7573ef9--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-39578741d5c9e58ab74c3765499322e3\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"31\">\n<p>Carturan instructed authorities the 2 suspects reduce his leg with a noticed, urinated on him, and compelled him to smoke crack cocaine from a pipe held to his mouth. He mentioned an AirTag was tied round his neck with chain or wire.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-39578741d5c9e58ab74c3765499322e3--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-077b431e4e1ee8a3d1394b9f82ee6bf5\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n     <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20250524_e1b5e9769fe746d19928309bdacb2428\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:4f5341a1-95b2-4fe1-98d9-721ab9917c67\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>       <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/e1\/4by3\/2025\/05\/24\/e1b5e9769fe746d19928309bdacb2428_md.jpg\" alt=\"John Woeltz fox 5 new york sub swipe\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n    <\/div>\n<p>     <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-077b431e4e1ee8a3d1394b9f82ee6bf5--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-a11eb526b5451947b5b1661c289e0ee7\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"30.9073170732\">\n<p>Woeltz &#8212; often called the &#8220;Crypto King of Kentucky&#8221; &#8212; allegedly hung Carturan over a ledge from the highest flight of stairs within the townhouse. Carturan lastly mentioned he would give them the password from his laptop computer pc &#8230; and as Woeltz went to retrieve the laptop computer, Carturan ran down the steps and out the entrance door, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/05\/27\/crypto-victim-flees-michael-valentino-teofrasto-carturan-new-york-city\/\"><strong>flagged down a traffic cop<\/strong><\/a>, who known as 911. His barefoot interplay was caught on digital camera.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-a11eb526b5451947b5b1661c289e0ee7--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-134b11b590d460220f38f87a3afec761\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-twitter-tweet-block canvas-twitter-tweet-block-permalink canvas-twitter-tweet-block--default \">\n<div id=\"cb-134b11b590d460220f38f87a3afec761-635476161-target\" class=\"d-flex justify-content-center\" readability=\"19.8681318681\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" readability=\"4.34615384615\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BREAKING?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc^tfw\">#BREAKING<\/a>: 2nd suspect surrenders in NYC \u2018crypto king&#8217; townhouse torture case, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MarcSantia4NY?ref_src=twsrc^tfw\">@MarcSantia4NY<\/a> studies <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SyQVasO8lB\">https:\/\/t.co\/SyQVasO8lB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NBC New York (@NBCNewYork) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBCNewYork\/status\/1927336141834838254?ref_src=twsrc^tfw\">May 27, 2025<\/a><br \/>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBCNewYork\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@NBCNewYork<\/a>\n   <\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-134b11b590d460220f38f87a3afec761--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-92729ebd2388530a8eaeec3056f4dca6\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"24.4029850746\">\n<p>Woeltz was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/05\/24\/cryptocurrency-investor-charged-arrest-full-video-new-york-city\/\"><strong>arrested<\/strong><\/a> on Friday, Might 23, on the townhouse. Duplessie was arrested Tuesday when he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/05\/27\/second-suspect-surrenders-nyc-crypto-torture-case\/\"><strong>turned himself in<\/strong><\/a> at a police station.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-92729ebd2388530a8eaeec3056f4dca6--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-081d37c89b441bc74bac6b7037d6adf2\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"37\">\n<p>Prosecutors say a search warrant on the townhouse recovered a noticed, crack cocaine, rooster wire, T-shirts that includes photos of Carturan with the pipe in his mouth, Polaroid photos of Carturan with a gun pointed at his head, and different objects, together with firearm ammunition and physique armor. Blood was additionally present in elements of the residence, matching areas the place Carturan described he&#8217;d been tortured.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-081d37c89b441bc74bac6b7037d6adf2--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-c5f3d8dc387b1164f306cf187e08b37c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default \">\n<div class=\"gallery-block\">\n  <a id=\"gallery-link-a09dbf82-2187-460e-8582-8ba7dba032a2\" class=\"media-link gallery-block__link js-track-link js-click-gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/photos\/2025\/05\/27\/inside-the-new-york-city-crypto-townhouse\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:gallery:a09dbf82-2187-460e-8582-8ba7dba032a2\" data-context=\"{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;gallery-block&quot;,&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;}\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:4f5341a1-95b2-4fe1-98d9-721ab9917c67\" data-gallery-layout=\"carousel\"><br \/>\n  <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/31\/4by3\/2025\/05\/27\/31156e5ab5c749789e4d87304d58285b_md.jpg\" alt=\"Inside The New York City Crypto Townhouse\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid gallery-block__img-fluid img-aspect-4by3\"\/><\/p>\n<p>    <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-c5f3d8dc387b1164f306cf187e08b37c--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-0f50716aac3da6eca5e699685d258300\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"27\">\n<p>Carturan was handled for his accidents at Bellevue Hospital.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-0f50716aac3da6eca5e699685d258300--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-a309c2e5e4738bc6bb654d80e023d548\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"29\">\n<p>A supply with direct data tells TMZ &#8230; the NYPD detective who allegedly picked up Carturan on the airport serves as a member of New York Mayor <strong>Eric Adams<\/strong>&#8216; safety element &#8230; and is now underneath investigation in relation to this case.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-a309c2e5e4738bc6bb654d80e023d548--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-36dbe8c5cae061c6c446921731f713d0\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"28\">\n<p>John Woeltz and William Duplessie are each dealing with prices of kidnapping and torture in a sealed indictment. Neither suspect has entered a plea.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-36dbe8c5cae061c6c446921731f713d0--><\/p><\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/05\/29\/crypto-torture-case-nyc-michael-valentino-teofrasto-carturan-john-woeltz-william-duplessie\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NYC Crypto Torture Case Italian Millionaire Lured to Metropolis for Bitcoin &#8230; Sensational Particulars Emerge Revealed Might 29, 2025 3:41 PM PDT We&#8217;re getting a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1075,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[17239,6398,13271,5010,155,120,1609,419,546,2196],"class_list":["post-323449","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","tag-bellevue-hospital","tag-eric-adams","tag-john-woeltz","tag-kentucky","tag-king","tag-laptop-computer","tag-mayor","tag-new-york","tag-prince","tag-search-warrant"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/323449","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1075"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=323449"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/323449\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":339232,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/323449\/revisions\/339232"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=323449"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=323449"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=323449"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}