Two men accused of torturing and holding a man hostage in a Manhattan townhouse for several weeks as they tried to access his ...

Supreme Court Judge Gregory Carro said he would release William Duplessie, 33, and John Woeltz, 37, of Kentucky, to home ...

The crypto bros accused of torturing an Italian millionaire for his Bitcoin password were granted $1 million bail each ...

At a “frat house with essentially unlimited funds,” drug-fueled orgies and hazing rituals were all part of the lifestyle, defense attorneys said.

A Manhattan judge agreed Wednesday to release on bail two men charged with torturing a man in a luxury SoHo townhouse to obtain his cryptocurrency.

Crypto investors William Duplessie and John Woeltz were granted home confinement. They're accused of torturing a bitcoin ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Two men accused of holding an Italian man hostage as they tried to access his cryptocurrency were ...

Who is John Woeltz? Authorities believe Woeltz is a big-name cryptocurrency trader from Kentucky with an estimated worth around $100 million; sources said the victim is worth an estimated $30 million.

Woeltz, 37, has previously described himself in interviews as a blockchain investor who spent time in Silicon Valley before returning to Kentucky's growing crypto-mining industry.

New York City cops joined federal officials and Kentucky State Police to go through a property belonging to cryptocurrency investor John Woeltz and his associate William Duplessie, according to TMZ.

The six-bedroom, 10-bathroom house in Smithland, Kentucky, which was purchased by John Woeltz and his business partner William Duplessie for $1 million cash in January. MLS ...

New York police officers arrest John Woeltz, Friday, May 23, 2025, in New York, who was charged with kidnapping, assaulting and holding a man against his will for several weeks in an upscale ...