47 h. ago Scheme to Take Torture Victim’s Crypto Went Back Months, Prosecutors Say

Two cryptocurrency investors met three times with the victim, a longtime friend, demanding his electronic devices and the passkey to an account worth millions of dollars.

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50 h. ago Crypto torture suspects plead not guilty as new details of alleged kidnapping emerge

The suspects, both handcuffed and in jumpsuits, were arraigned in a Manhattan courtroom Wednesday after a grand jury indicted them on a dozen charges.

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8 d. ago Authorities release new doorbell camera video of suspect who allegedly kidnapped, murdered three daughters

Police release doorbell camera footage of Travis Decker with authorities noting the murder suspect possesses extensive wilderness survival capabilities.

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1 week ago United States court charges second suspect in alleged crypto kidnapping attempt

United States court charges second suspect in alleged crypto kidnapping attempt  Cryptopolitan

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1 week ago 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 connection to the crypto millionaire's torturers is underway.

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2 w. ago Police Investigate Detectives Who Worked at House in Crypto Torture Case

Roberto Cordero, who has also served on Mayor Eric Adams’s protection detail, and Raymond J. Low were placed on modified duty.

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2 w. ago Police Investigate Detective Who Worked at House in Crypto Torture Case

Roberto Cordero, who has also served on Mayor Eric Adams’s protection detail, was placed on modified duty.

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2 w. ago Trump Floats Pardoning Men Convicted of Kidnapping Michigan Gov. Whitmer

President Donald Trump floated the idea of pardoning the men who were convicted of an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D), stating that the trial looked "like somewhat of a railroad job." The post Trump Floats Pardoning Men Convicted of Kidnapping Michigan Gov. Whitmer appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 w. ago Trump Floats Pardon for Men Convicted of Gretchen Whitmer Kidnapping Plot

President Donald Trump floated the idea of pardoning the men who were convicted of an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D), stating that the trial looked "like somewhat of a railroad job." The post Trump Floats Pardon for Men Convicted of Gretchen Whitmer Kidnapping Plot appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 w. ago 2nd suspect arrested in SoHo torture case, officials say beatings, drugs and gun used

Like co-defendant John Woeltz, the second suspect is expected to face charges of kidnapping, assault and unlawful imprisonment, police sources said.

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2 w. ago Another Suspect Is Charged in Bitcoin Kidnapping and Torture Case

The man, William Duplessie, surrendered to the police Tuesday morning. Authorities have said the victim was an Italian man who was tormented in a luxury Manhattan townhouse for weeks.

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2 w. ago A second crypto investor is charged with kidnapping and torturing a man in a posh NYC townhouse

Authorities said the pair lured the victim into an eight-bedroom apartment in Manhattan’s Soho neighborhood on May 6 to steal his Bitcoin fortune. The post A second crypto investor is charged with kidnapping and torturing a man in a posh NYC townhouse appeared first on Boston.com.

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2 w. ago 2nd suspect detained after Crypto investor accused of torturing business partner in NYC

A second suspect surrendered Tuesday in connection to the alleged torture of a man in New York City over his refusal to disclose a Bitcoin password, police said.

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2 w. ago Another Suspect Is Arrested in Bitcoin Kidnapping and Torture Case

The man, William Duplessie, surrendered to the police Tuesday morning. Authorities have said the victim was an Italian man who was tormented in a luxury Manhattan townhouse for weeks.

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2 w. ago Second Suspect Is Arrested in Bitcoin Kidnapping and Torture Case

The man, William Duplessie, surrendered to the police Tuesday morning. Authorities have said the victim was an Italian man who was tormented in a luxury Manhattan townhouse for weeks.

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2 w. ago Crypto investor tortured man for weeks for bitcoin password, prosecutors say

Crypto investor tortured man for weeks for bitcoin password, prosecutors say  The Washington Post

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2 w. ago Man tortured for weeks in NYC apartment, escapes, suspect arrested

The suspect made his initial appearance in court Saturday where he was held without bail on charges of kidnapping, assault and unlawful imprisonment.

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2 w. ago Crypto Investor Charged With Kidnapping and Torturing Man for Weeks

The investor, 37-year-old John Woeltz, was arrested Friday after the man escaped the downtown Manhattan townhouse where the police say he had been held and assaulted.

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2 w. ago Crypto investor accused of sadistically torturing biz partner in NYC luxury townhouse

A cryptocurrency investor has been charged after he allegedly kidnapped an Italian tourist and tortured him for two weeks -- using a taser, chainsaw and other twisted methods -- inside a plush New York City apartment.

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