Crypto “King”, John Woeltz, 37, accused of the kidnapping and torture of an Italian for his Wallet crypto password, was detained without deposit and asked to stay away from the victim, according to a report by the New York Post.
He was accused of first degree kidnapping, illegal imprisonment in the first degree, second degree assault and criminal possession of a weapon, among others. If he is found guilty, he risks 15-25 years in prison for the accusations.
Her assistant, identified as Béatrice Folchi, 24, was also arrested and released, said the NY Post, but she denied having been arrested. She is accused of first degree and first degree illegal abduction, but the proceedings are waiting for an investigation, a spokesperson for the Manhattan District Office.
What happened?
The victim, identified as a 28 -year -old man in Turin, Italy, was kidnapped and tortured for his Bitcoin password in an eight room apartment on Prince Steet, a chic district of Soho in New York, since May 6, in accordance with the report. He had told his family that he went to the United States “for a tourism and language learning trip”, according to the Italian publication La Repubblica.
Prosecutors said the victim is also a crypto merchant and is worth around 30 million dollars. They added that he had made a “daring escape” on May 23 after almost three weeks of physical violence, which included being hung on a rim, urinating and being forced to consume drugs. The publication also cited sources to say that the victim was attached to a chair with electric wire, feet placed in the water and had chainsaw marks on the arm and legs.
After escaping, the victim managed to report a traffic police officer and was taken to Bellevue hospital, he added.
Who is John Woeltz?
The Crypto Arrested Trader is worth 100 million dollars, according to the NT Post, citing sources of application of the law. He cited the authorities saying that he has a private jet and a helicopter; And added that public files show that Woeltz has 150 acres of field in Kentucky worth $ 860,000.
The report noted that they could not confirm how Woeltz accumulated his wealth.
Who is Béatrice Folchi?
According to another report from the NY Post, Folchi is from Latina in Italy, with the family in Connecticut. She is A is a small actor, saying that she worked as marketing manager for luxury car brands such as Rolls-Royce and Bentley.
Addressing the Nyp outside of her building in Chelsea, Folchi said that she had never been arrested and would only speak with a present lawyer.
On IMDB, her profile shows that she has played small roles since 2020. According to her LinkedIn, she studied communication and philosophy at the University of Connecticut from 2017 to 2017 and has since occupied marketing jobs in “sports and cars, including Puma, Manchester City, Rolls-Royce and Bentley”.
The report added that Bentley, Manchester City, Puma and Rolls-Royce could not be joined to comment.
