In brief
- A crypto investor was arrested in NYC for kidnapping and torturing a man for access to his Bitcoin wallet.
- The victim escaped after weeks of captivity in an upscale Manhattan apartment.
- It comes amid a growing trend in violent ‘wrench attacks’ worldwide.
A crypto investor has been arrested and charged with kidnapping and torturing another man in a violent bid to obtain access to his Bitcoin wallet, prosecutors said Saturday, according to a Saturday report by the Associated Press.
John Woeltz, 37, was taken into custody Friday night after his alleged victim escaped a luxury Manhattan townhouse where he had been held captive for weeks. According to prosecutors, the man was bound, beaten, drugged, and electrocuted as part of a…
Jun 24 2025
