William Duplessie and John Woeltz have been arrested for kidnapping an Italian man, Michael Valentino Teofrasto Carturan, allegedly in an effort to steal his bitcoin fortune. Carturan was held captive for 17 days in a luxury Manhattan townhouse, during which he endured extensive abuse. Both Duplessie, who turned himself in, and Woeltz, arrested in a bathrobe, face multiple charges including kidnapping and assault. Carturan managed to escape and inform police of his horrific ordeal, detailing the torture he suffered at the hands of his assailants.
"Carturan, appearing barefoot... sprinted down Spring Street, ran up to an NYPD traffic officer standing at the corner of Mulberry Street, and asked for help."
"Woeltz and Duplessie... lured Carturan into the well-appointed eight-bedroom walkup... with the intention of stealing his bitcoin fortune."
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