SoHo Crypto Torture Case: Second Suspect Indicted, Detectives Under Investigation

SoHo Crypto Kidnapping and Torture Case

• 🎯 A second suspect, 33-year-old William Duplexie, has been indicted by a grand jury in connection with the SoHo crypto kidnapping and torture case.
• ⛓️ Prosecutors allege that Duplexie and his business partner, 37-year-old John Waltz, lured the victim from Italy and held him captive for 17 days.
• 💰 The motive was to force the victim to reveal the password to his cryptocurrency account.
• 🏠 The victim was held against his will inside a luxury SoHo townhouse until he managed to escape, alerting the police.

NYPD Detectives Under Investigation

• 👮 The NYPD is investigating two off-duty police detectives who were reportedly providing security for Waltz and Duplexie.
• 🚗 One detective allegedly drove the victim from the airport to the SoHo house.
• 🚫 These detectives were reportedly hired through a private security firm run by a former NYPD detective, but they did not have approval from the police department to moonlight.
• 🔍 The NYPD has launched an internal investigation to determine what the detectives knew about the suspects and the alleged crimes.

Union Statement and Further Inquiries

• 🗣️ The detectives' union issued a statement asserting there is no indication that any officer witnessed illegal activity.
• ❓ Investigators are also looking into the role of two women who allegedly entered and exited the house and attempted to persuade the victim to hand over his crypto password.
• ⚖️ Robert Boyce, former chief of detectives, suggested the situation might be a minor issue if the detectives acted in good faith and came forward.