Cryptocurrency Investor Arrested for Alleged Kidnapping and Torture

A cryptocurrency investor, John Woeltz, 37, has been arrested in Manhattan on charges of kidnapping and torture following an alleged attack on an Italian tourist. Police from New York have made the arrest alongside a 24-year-old female accomplice. The victim’s abduction took place near SoHo as he was lured to Woeltz’s apartment under the guise of a business meeting, where he was allegedly held captive for over two weeks. According to police, the perpetrator attempted to forcibly access the victim’s financial accounts, with an estimated $millions involved.