Photos obtained by TMZ reveal a wild scene inside the Soho townhouse where Italian crypto investor Michael Carturan was allegedly tortured and held captive by John Woeltz and William Duplessie.

Carturan’s ordeal was one of the latest in a spate of “wrench attacks”, which include so-called “crypto kidnappings”, combining high-tech cybertheft with old-fashioned thuggery and have been taking ...

The alleged victim in the bizarre crypto kidnap-torture case is starring in yet another short film -- but this time it's no sex tape ... but rather a new video ...

John Woeltz, 37, and William Duplessie, 32, allegedly used the so-called madam to recruit girls from a popular SoHo boutique ...

The NYC torture scheme was just the latest example of a “wrench attack,” where a thief employs brutal physical violence in ...

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Duplessie seemed to have an interest in political power. “He would tell people he was running to be a Senator in Kentucky,” ...

Crypto kidnappings surge globally as criminals use violence to steal digital assets. Learn how attackers identify targets, ...

In a video obtained by TMZ, Italian businessman Michael Valentino Teofrasto Carturan could be seen tied to a wheelchair as he ...

Woeltz and a business partner William Duplessie are accused of holding a man from Italy hostage for 17 days. They are accused ...

A man says he was tortured for weeks in a New York townhouse. Another in Paris was held for ransom and his finger cut off. A ...