NYPD Detectives on Desk Duty for Unauthorized Security Work in Crypto Kidnapping Case

Unauthorized Moonlighting Allegations

• 🚨 Two NYPD detectives are under investigation for allegedly working security for crypto investors accused of kidnapping.
• 📌 The detectives reportedly did not receive authorization from the NYPD for this off-duty security work, a violation of department policy.
• 👮 As a result, the department has placed them on desk duty, stripped them of their guns and badges, pending an internal affairs investigation.

Crypto Investors and Kidnapping Plot

• 💰 The detectives were allegedly providing security for John Waltz and William Duplexi, crypto investors arrested for kidnapping and torturing an Italian man.
• ⛓️ Prosecutors state Waltz and Duplexi held the victim captive for 17 days, demanding the password to his Bitcoin wallet.
• ⚠️ Investigators detailed horrific abuse, including electric shocks, cuts with a saw, and forced crack cocaine use.

Detective's Role and Mayor's Office Response

• 👤 One of the detectives was assigned to Mayor Eric Adams' security detail and reportedly picked the victim up from the airport on May 6.
• 🚫 There is currently no indication that either detective was aware of or involved in the alleged criminal activities.
• ⚖️ The mayor's office issued a statement emphasizing that all city employees are expected to follow the law, and they are disturbed by the allegations.

Expert Commentary on Moonlighting

• 🗣️ A retired NYPD detective and professor noted that unauthorized moonlighting does happen frequently.
• 💼 He suggested officers might avoid reporting such work if they fear it won't be approved, possibly due to the nature of the employer or their dealings with the city.