Crypto kidnapping: John Woeltz, ‘crypto king of Kentucky,’ charged with torturing tourist; 2nd suspect will reportedly surrender
Investigators found a saw, chicken wire, body armor, ammunition, and photos of the alleged victim with a gun pointed to his head.
NEW YORK — The New York Post is reporting that a Swiss crypto-currency millionaire sought for questioning in the alleged kidnapping and torture of an Italian tourist will surrender to the New York Police Department this week.
It comes after the arrest Friday of John Woeltz, the so-called “Kentucky crypto king” who is accused of holding a man hostage for weeks in a New York City townhome, beating him, shocking him with electrical wires, and dangling him off a ledge.
Officials claim it was all to get his Bitcoin password.
Police say the alleged victim told them he arrived in New York from Italy on May 6 and went…
