Crypto Developer Arrested: Tourist Kidnapped, Tortured, Escapes in NYC

John Woeltz, a cryptocurrency developer with ties to the blockchain space, has been apprehended after a shocking kidnapping and torture case involving an Italian tourist. The victim escaped confinement in a luxury SoHo apartment on Friday after suspecting he was about to be killed, leading to his eventual capture. Woeltz, along with a 24-year-old accomplice, are facing multiple charges including first-degree kidnapping and second-degree assault. Disturbing Polaroid photographs found at the crime scene reveal a firearm pointed at the victim’s head.