John Woeltz, crypto entrepreneur, questioned for allegedly torturing man at SoHo, New York City apartment
NEW YORK — A crypto entrepreneur is being questioned Friday for allegedly torturing a man in his luxury apartment in New York City for more than two weeks, according to police.
The alleged victim, 28, told police he arrived in New York from Italy on May 6 and went to the suspect’s home. He told police the suspect took his passport and tortured him before he was able to escape Friday morning, running to a traffic enforcement officer for help. The alleged victim is now at the hospital, police said.
Police responded and found multiple Polaroid pictures of the alleged victim being tied up and tortured in the suspect’s SoHo apartment, as well as multiple torture items in view, according to police sources.
The suspect, John Woeltz, 37, is in…
