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John Woeltz, 37, and his alleged accomplice, William Duplessie, 33, started frequenting the NYC nightclub, The Box.
The duo was spotted there on multiple nights in a row, reportedly spending between $80,000 and $100,000 during each visit.
The spot is owned by Russian billionaire Vladislav Doronin who paid $135 million for the 12,536-square-foot penthouse last year.
The second suspect in the alleged kidnapping and torture of an Italian bitcoin dealer inside a SoHo townhouse was seen scowling as he was remanded without bail in court Tuesday night.
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William Duplessie, the crypto trader wanted in the torture of an Italian bitcoin dealer has surrendered to the police in Manhattan, New York on Tuesday., US News News - Times Now
A second cryptocurrency investor was arrested this week in connection with torturing a 28-year-old Italian tourist in an effort to obtain his Bitcoin password.
The pair of hard-partying crypto bros accused of sadistically torturing an Italian millionaire lured him to New York City with the promise of returning Bitcoin they had allegedly stolen from him — only to then keep him hostage for weeks in a twisted bid to siphon the rest,