Two men, John Woeltz and William Duplessie, accused of torturing a cryptocurrency trader for weeks, were granted $1 million bail. Woeltz and Duplessie pleaded not guilty to charges including kidnapping and assault. The victim, missing since May 6, escaped by tricking his captors into believing he would reveal his Bitcoin password. Evidence at the crime scene included weapons and narcotics. The attack involved extreme physical abuse and threats to the victim's life and family.
Prosecutors state that the unnamed victim was tortured for several days, subjected to violent threats, and physically assaulted in attempts to extract his cryptocurrency password.
The victim was able to escape after he agreed to provide the password stored on his laptop, seeking help from a traffic officer after fleeing.
Evidence found in the townhouse included cocaine, a saw, body armor, and polaroid photos showing the victim with a gun aiming at him.
Bail for John Woeltz and William Duplessie was set at $1 million each after both pleaded not guilty to multiple charges including kidnapping.
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