Bitcoin Investor Held Hostage for Weeks in NYC – Suspects Plead Not Guilty

Two men have been charged with kidnapping a Bitcoin investor and subjecting him to weeks of torture in a New York City apartment. The attack, motivated by the victim’s crypto wallet password, began on May 6th and left him physically injured before he managed to escape. Prosecutors allege that the suspects beat, shocked, and held the victim over a staircase in an attempt to force him to disclose his digital assets. The case highlights the rising threat of kidnappings targeting high-profile Bitcoin investors due to the permanence of cryptocurrency transactions. If convicted, both suspects face potential life imprisonment.