The recent case of the NYC Crypto Torture Suspects has taken a new turn as federal authorities have raided the Kentucky home owned by the two individuals charged with kidnapping and torturing an Italian man in a bid to obtain a Bitcoin password. Cryptocurrency investor John Woeltz and Swiss businessman William Duplessie are at the center of this disturbing case, which has shocked the nation.
The investigation into this heinous crime has led law enforcement to the estate owned by Woeltz and Duplessie in Kentucky. The property is currently swarming with federal agents from the ATF, as well as officers from the Kentucky State Police and the New York Police Department. Sources close to the investigation have confirmed that two warrants are being executed at the property as part of an ongoing violent crime investigation.
The ATF has released a statement regarding the operation, stating that it is in conjunction with the New York Police Department and that Kentucky State Police provided tactical assistance in serving the warrants. Due to the sensitive nature of the investigation, further details have not been disclosed at this time.
Woeltz, known as the “Crypto King of Kentucky,” and Duplessie were arrested last month in New York City and charged with kidnapping and torture. Prosecutors allege that the duo lured Michael Valentino Teofrasto Carturan from Italy to New York, where they subjected him to 17 days of torture in an attempt to coerce him into revealing the password to his Bitcoin wallet.
Carturan has recounted the harrowing experience, detailing how Woeltz and Duplessie cut his leg with a saw, forced him to smoke crack cocaine, and subjected him to other forms of abuse. He managed to escape their clutches by running barefoot out of the townhouse and seeking help from a traffic cop.
Exclusive footage obtained by TMZ shows Carturan fleeing from his captors and later returning to the townhouse with the same traffic agent. Questions have been raised about whether Carturan was held against his will, with some footage suggesting a different narrative than what has been alleged by prosecutors.
Photos from the incident show Carturan shirtless and smiling inside the townhouse, with a collar around his neck attached to a leash being pulled by a woman, simulating an S&M scene. Additional videos depict Carturan cooking crack cocaine in an air fryer while tied to a wheelchair and engaging in partying and sexual activities.
As the investigation continues to unfold, the full extent of the horrors endured by Carturan at the hands of Woeltz and Duplessie is slowly coming to light. The case has sent shockwaves through the cryptocurrency community and serves as a stark reminder of the dangers that can arise in the world of digital assets.
