Second Suspect Arrested in NYC Soho Cryptocurrency Kidnapping Case

Soho Crypto Kidnapping Case Developments

• 🚨 A second alleged accomplice, William Duplexie, has turned himself in to authorities in connection with a cryptocurrency kidnapping scheme in Soho.
• 🎯 Police allege that Duplexie and another suspect, John Woltz, tortured an associate inside a luxury apartment for weeks to gain access to the victim's Bitcoin.

Allegations Against Suspects

• ⛓️ Authorities claim that Woltz and Duplexie held their victim captive for over two weeks, confiscating electronics and passports.
• 💸 They allegedly threatened to kill the victim and his family unless he provided his Bitcoin password.
• ⚡ Court documents detail severe abuse, including electric shocks, a saw cut to the leg, and forced crack cocaine consumption.

Victim's Escape and Legal Proceedings

• 🏃 The victim managed to escape and flagged down a traffic agent, leading to police involvement.
• ⚖️ John Woltz was arrested last Friday and faces charges including kidnapping, assault, unlawful imprisonment, and criminal possession of a weapon.
• 📝 Duplexie is also expected to be charged with kidnapping and unlawful imprisonment.
• 🚫 An initial arrest of a 24-year-old woman was declined for prosecution by the Manhattan District Attorney's Office pending further investigation.