A wild binge, or a friendship turned to torture? Inside NYC’s crypto kidnapping case
Late last month, a bloodied and barefoot man ran from a townhouse in New York’s affluent Northern Little Italy neighbourhood.
WARNING: This story contains details that some readers might find distressing.
Hailing the attention of a traffic officer, he would recount an alleged tale of weeks-long torture and kidnapping.
The apparent purpose? To obtain his million-dollar crypto wallet.
The New York townhouse where the man was allegedly tortured. (Reuters: David ‘Dee’ Delgado)
Now, as the two men charged with his kidnapping and assault plead not guilty, conflicting reports paint a more complex picture.
Was the man a victim of alleged greed or a willing participant in a wild bender?
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