Man known as ‘crypto king of Kentucky’ arrested for alleged kidnap, torture of man in New York City
A man known as the “crypto king of Kentucky” is being charged with the kidnapping and torture of a business partner in New York City.This is according to WLWT news affiliate NBC News New York.John Woeltz, 37, was arrested Friday on charges of kidnapping, unlawful imprisonment and assault, among other charges.New York law enforcement says that Woeltz and an unnamed associate spent the past few weeks torturing their third business partner, an Italian national who arrived in New York City on May 6.Woeltz and the other person are accused of taking the unnamed victim’s passport and electronic devices before demanding that he hand over his Bitcoin password to them.When the 28-year-old refused, police said Woeltz and the other man…
