{"id":40034,"date":"2025-08-01T18:31:35","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T18:31:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=40034"},"modified":"2025-08-01T18:31:35","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T18:31:35","slug":"nyc-crypto-torture-case-accused-set-free-after-posting-1m-bail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=40034","title":{"rendered":"NYC Crypto Torture Case: Accused Set Free After Posting $1M Bail"},"content":{"rendered":"
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An accused torturer walked free this week after two months behind bars. According to a report<\/a>, 37-year-old John Woeltz left Rikers Island on a $1 million bond this Thursday. His alleged partner, 33-year-old William Duplessie, remains in custody.<\/p>\n

Alleged Kidnapping And Brutality<\/h2>\n

Based on reports<\/a>, Woeltz and Duplessie forced Italian crypto trader Michael Valentino Teofrasto Carturan to hand over his bitcoin password. Carturan, 28, was held in a Manhattan townhouse for three weeks.<\/p>\n

During that time, the pair took his electronic devices and passport so he could not reach his funds. They even wrote a manifesto laying out their plan to steal his cryptocurrency, which is believed to be worth $100 million.<\/p>\n

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Alleged bitcoin torturer walks free on $1M bond after two-month Rikers Island detention https:\/\/t.co\/3CcRtHZVT1<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Fox News (@FoxNews) August 1, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Woeltz\u2019s release came after Manhattan Supreme Court set bond at $1 million<\/a> each for him and Duplessie. His father posted a mix of cash and property to secure his freedom.<\/p>\n

Now, Woeltz must stay at home unless he needs to see a doctor, meet his lawyers, or handle an emergency. He will wear an electronic monitor to make sure he follows the rules.<\/p>\n

Charges And Defense Claims<\/h2>\n

Both men pleaded not guilty to charges of kidnapping and torture. Defense attorneys claimed this was \u201cfraternity-like hazing\u201d with Carturan acting as a pledge. They argued the rough treatment was no worse than typical college initiation rituals.<\/p>\n

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Prosecutors disagree. They say Carturan was beaten with electric wires, hit on the head with a firearm, and threatened with death if he did not unlock his bitcoin. At one point, he was carried up the stairs and dangled over a ledge while his captors threatened to kill him.<\/p>\n

Carturan eventually managed to flee and flagged down a traffic officer nearby. He later told authorities that his captors forced him to take drugs and even urinated on him to humiliate him. Woeltz is a Kentucky-based cryptocurrency investor. Duplessie lives in Miami. Both could face years in prison if convicted.<\/p>\n

Next Court Date And Wider Concerns<\/p>\n

Their next court date is set for October 15. According to legal experts, lengthy pretrial waits are common in high-profile cases. Observers say this case is a stark warning for anyone who keeps large sums of money locked behind a single password. Strong storage plans and backup methods can help\u2014but as Carturan\u2019s ordeal shows, they can\u2019t stop every crime.<\/p>\n

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An accused torturer walked free this week after two months behind bars. According to a report, 37-year-old John Woeltz left Rikers Island on a $1 million bond this Thursday. His alleged partner, 33-year-old William Duplessie, remains in custody. Alleged Kidnapping And Brutality Based on reports, Woeltz and Duplessie forced Italian crypto trader Michael Valentino Teofrasto […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[3,4,5],"class_list":["post-40034","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-crypto","tag-doge","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40034","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=40034"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40034\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=40034"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=40034"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=40034"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}