Duplessie, who had harbored hopes of a career in politics, and even had the Kentucky state seal tattooed on his chest during ...

The ex of John Woeltz – who was recently sprung from Rikers Island on a $1 million bond – also discovered her car had been ...

The ‘Crypto King’ accused of kidnapping and torturing an Italian man in a swanky Manhattan townhouse was only bailed out of ...

That fall, Duplessie began visiting a new friend, John Woeltz, at his home in Kentucky. The 150-acre property abutted the ...

Charlie Zakkour, a cast member of Bravo's reality series Next Gen NYC, was present outside a Soho townhouse during the arrest ...

Apparently, Charlie Zakkour of Bravo’s “Next Gen NYC” helped recruit employees to party with the suspects in the alleged New ...

William Duplessie, 33, of Miami, Fla., showed up at the 13th Precinct in Manhattan around 7:45 a.m. — and looked grim as he was hauled off to court in cuffs several hours later.

Bitcoin torture suspect John Woeltz was freed on $1 million bond after two months in custody for allegedly kidnapping and torturing an Italian crypto trader.

William Duplessie, charged with kidnapping and torture for trying to steal a man's Bitcoin password, appears in Manhattan Criminal court, Friday, May 30, 2025. (Jefferson Siegel/The New York Times ...

Crypto investors William Duplessie and John Woeltz were granted home confinement. They're accused of torturing a bitcoin ...