(27 May 2025)
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New York – 27 May 2025
1. William Duplessie is escorted out of the New York Police 13th Precinct after turning himself in on charges of kidnapping and false imprisonment
STORYLINE:
A second cryptocurrency investor has surrendered to police in the alleged kidnapping and torture of a man inside an upscale Manhattan apartment.
Authorities say the victim was beaten and held for weeks by captors seeking access to his Bitcoin password.
Police say 32-year-old William Duplessie will face charges of kidnapping and false imprisonment.
Another crypto investor, John Woeltz, was arrested Friday. Hours earlier, the victim fled the lavish townhouse, bloodied and barefoot. He told prosecutors his captors beat him, plied him with drugs and dangled him off a staircase, demanding access to his crypto.
It wasn’t immediately clear if Duplesse had an attorney who could speak for him. Woeltz’s attorney declined to comment.
AP video shot by Yuki Iwamura
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