Manhattan Crypto Investor Arrested for Kidnapping, Torture of Italian Man

A Manhattan-based cryptocurrency investor faces serious charges after allegedly kidnapping and torturing an Italian man in a bid to gain access to his digital assets. John Woeltz, 37, was arrested on Friday following his arraignment in Manhattan criminal court on Saturday. He’s accused of holding the victim captive for weeks inside a luxury townhouse rented for $30,000 per month while demanding his Bitcoin wallet password.