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Crypto ‘kidnap’ mystery deepens as alleged victim’s parents ‘received texts,’ didn’t know anything was wrong: sources
Michael’s phone and his parents exchanged messages on WhatsApp,” said a source, although they pointed out it was possible the ...
Accused crypto torture bro William Duplessie allegedly once dated Joe Biden’s niece Caroline: sources
Duplessie seemed to have an interest in political power. “He would tell people he was running to be a Senator in Kentucky,” ...
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United States court charges second suspect in alleged crypto kidnapping attempt
A United States court has charged another individual in the kidnapping and torture of an Italian man to gain access to his ...
NYPD officers entangled in crypto torture case after Bitcoin investor escaped from townhouse of horrors
The service of the two officers has been "modified," the NYPD confirmed, as an internal review into their potential ...
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2nd suspect indicted by grand jury in SoHo crypto torture case
William Duplessie, 32, appeared in court on Friday after being arraigned earlier this week after turning himself in on charges of kidnapping and false imprisonment.
What we know about the bitcoin torture case in New York City
The investigation into the bitcoin torture case in New York City has revealed gruesome details about the alleged kidnapping ...
What we know about the NYC crypto kidnapping and torture case
John Woeltz, 37, and William Duplessie, 33 -- face kidnapping, assault and unlawful imprisonment charges in the case.
He Was Urinated On, Cut with a Saw and Forced to Smoke Crack: What Police Say Happened to Tourist Lured to N.Y.C. — and Why
A second cryptocurrency investor was arrested this week in connection with torturing a 28-year-old Italian tourist in an ...
Second man indicted in violent New York kidnapping crypto case
NEW YORK (Reuters) -A second man has been indicted in New York after being charged with kidnapping a man for three weeks in ...
NYPD probing detectives who worked security at house where man says he was tortured, AP source says
New York City police are investigating two detectives who worked security at an upscale Manhattan townhouse where an Italian ...
Italian crypto torture victim came to NYC to reclaim bitcoin that thieves stole under murder threat — only to then be taken hostage: DA
The pair of hard-partying crypto bros accused of sadistically torturing an Italian millionaire lured him to New York City with the promise of returning Bitcoin they had allegedly stolen from him ...