Suspects in New York crypto kidnapping and torture case granted bail
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Two men accused of kidnapping, torturing, and holding an Italian cryptocurrency trader hostage in a Manhattan townhouse have been granted bail, court records show.
John Woeltz, 37, and William Duplessie, 33, pleaded not guilty to multiple charges, including kidnapping, assault, and coercion. New York Supreme Criminal Court Judge Gregory Carro set bail at $1 million each, News.Az reports, citing CNN.
The 28-year-old victim, an Italian cryptocurrency trader, was abducted shortly after arriving in New York City in early May. Prosecutors allege he was held captive for weeks while his captors tried to force…
