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a crypto entrepreneur from kentucky has been apprehended adn is facing serious accusations after allegedly abducting and torturing an italian tourist using extreme methods, including a chainsaw, to coerce him into revealing his cryptocurrency account passwords, according to police sources reported by the new york post.
The suspect, identified as john woeltz, was taken into custody on friday following the victim’s daring escape from a luxurious townhouse in soho where he had reportedly endured captivity and abuse for over two weeks.
The man managed to free himself from his restraints and fled the residence before flagging down a nearby police officer to report the horrific ordeal. Sources indicated that he made this move out of fear for his life on that fateful day.
The 28-year-old victim disclosed to investigators that he was once woeltz’s business partner but had left due to an escalating conflict between them.
He returned to the united states on may 6 at woeltz’s urging and went directly to the brownstone located on prince street where his nightmare began.
saw marks, polaroids, and blood evidence discovered
A polaroid photograph depicted the victim bound with electrical cords while another showed him tied up in a chair with a firearm aimed at his head as per investigators’ findings.
The victim alleged that he was subjected to tasering, pistol-whipping, and forced drug use while woeltz threatened him with dismemberment using an electric chainsaw unless he surrendered access credentials for his cryptocurrency assets.
Pursuant to their investigation, authorities recovered several items from the site including an apparent blood-stained chainsaw along with night vision goggles and firearms. An apple airtag was reportedly placed around the victim’s neck for tracking purposes in order to prevent any attempts at escape.