Carturan’s ordeal was one of the latest in a spate of “wrench attacks”, which include so-called “crypto kidnappings”, combining high-tech cybertheft with old-fashioned thuggery and have been taking ...

John Woeltz, 37, and William Duplessie, 32, allegedly used the so-called madam to recruit girls from a popular SoHo boutique ...

The NYC torture scheme was just the latest example of a “wrench attack,” where a thief employs brutal physical violence in ...

Michael’s phone and his parents exchanged messages on WhatsApp,” said a source, although they pointed out it was possible the ...

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William Duplessie, 32, faces charges of kidnapping, assault, unlawful imprisonment and criminal possession of a weapon, ...

Duplessie seemed to have an interest in political power. “He would tell people he was running to be a Senator in Kentucky,” ...

Crypto kidnappings surge globally as criminals use violence to steal digital assets. Learn how attackers identify targets, ...

Woeltz and a business partner William Duplessie are accused of holding a man from Italy hostage for 17 days. They are accused ...

Prosecutors allege Duplessie and Woeltz held an Italian national hostage for 17 days in a Soho townhouse to force access to a ...

Real estate photos of the eight-bedroom $21 million-dollar townhouse on Prince Street in SoHo where authorities said Carturan ...

William Duplessie was indicted for a crypto torture case involving kidnapping and torturing an Italian businessman.