蒂恩：威廉·杜普萊西（William Duplese）和約翰·沃爾茨（John Woeltz）不認罪，被命令被拘留

o說他被兩個加密貨幣投資者綁架，因為他的比特幣被視為“笑著微笑”

A man who claims he was kidnapped by two crypto investors for his Bitcoin was seen in photos and videos “laughing and smiling” and moving about Manhattan freely during the days he says he was held captive and tortured, lawyers for the two suspects said Wednesday.

一名男子聲稱自己被兩名加密貨幣投資者綁架，因為他的比特幣被綁架了，在照片和視頻“笑著微笑”中，並在他說自己被俘虜和酷刑的日子裡自由地四處走動，並遭受了酷刑。

William Duplessie and John Woeltz pleaded not guilty and were ordered held in custody until their next court date on July 15.

威廉·杜普萊西（William Duplessie）和約翰·沃爾茨（John Woeltz）不認罪，並被勒令被拘留，直到7月15日的下一次開庭日期。

Prosecutors argue the man was clearly in distress because he ran barefoot to the nearest police officer after escaping 17 days in captivity.

檢察官辯稱，這名男子顯然處於困境之中，因為他赤腳被囚禁了17天后，赤腳跑到最近的警察。

However, Duplessie’s lawyer said that videos show the accuser participating in group sex and smoking crack cocaine while “laughing and smiling the whole time.” This shows that his story about being in distress or held against his will “is entirely false.”

但是，Dupleseie的律師說，視頻顯示了原告參加團體性行為和吸煙可卡因，同時“一直在笑和微笑”。這表明他關於陷入困境或違背自己的意志的故事“完全是錯誤的”。

In other photos, the accuser is seen visiting an eyeglass store with one of the defendants, he said, adding he could have fled or sought help at any time.

他說，在其他照片中，被指控者與一名被告一起去了一家眼鏡商店，並補充說，他可以隨時逃離或尋求幫助。

“The story that he is selling doesn’t make sense,” Sam Talkin said in Manhattan criminal court as the defendants were formally arraigned.

薩姆·泰恩（Sam Talkin）在曼哈頓刑事法院說：“他所賣的故事沒有意義。”

Woeltz’s lawyer Wayne Gosnell added that witnesses told him the accuser came and went as he pleased from the upscale townhouse where he says he was held — going to church, clubs and dinners.

沃爾茨的律師韋恩·戈斯內爾（Wayne Gosnell）補充說，目擊者告訴他，原告來來往往，他從高檔聯排別墅中欣賞了他說自己被拘留的地方 - 去教堂，俱樂部和晚餐。

The accuser, a 28-year-old Italian national, has not been named by officials. Prosecutors say the defendants knew him personally.

原告是一名28歲的意大利國民，尚未由官員命名。檢察官說，被告人親自認識他。

Someone who supports the defendants has been selectively leaking videos to present a counternarrative of the events, the prosecutor said.

檢察官說，支持被告的人一直在有選擇地洩露視頻，以展示事件的不利事件。

“Victims of abuse are not always going to act the way that we expect them to,” Khan said, adding that prosecutors have other photos showing the accuser being set on fire.

汗說：“虐待受害者並不總是會按照我們期望的方式行事。”

When prodded by the judge, she explained that he didn’t actually sustain any burn injuries because the defendants would quickly douse the flames, sometimes by urinating on him.

當法官扮演法官時，她解釋說他實際上並沒有承受任何燒傷傷害，因為被告會迅速撲滅火焰，有時是通過小便。

Prosecutors believe this is not the first time the defendants have held a person against their will, she said. They’re aware of two other potential victims in two other locations.

她說，檢察官認為這不是被告第一次違背自己的意願持有人。他們知道另外兩個地方還有另外兩個潛在的受害者。

Khan argued that holding the two men in custody “remains the only option” because they’re both flight risks. Their lawyers had sought their release on $1 million bail and home confinement with their parents.

可汗辯稱，將這兩名男子拘留“仍然是唯一的選擇”，因為它們都是飛行的風險。他們的律師尋求釋放他們的100萬美元保釋金和與父母的家庭禁令。

The two face up to life in prison if convicted, she said.

她說，如果被定罪，兩人面對生命。

Duplessie, 32, and Woeltz, 37, appeared handcuffed in prison uniforms and didn’t speak in court other than to formally enter their pleas. They face charges of kidnapping, assault, unlawful imprisonment and criminal possession of a weapon.

現年32歲的Duplessie和37歲的Woeltz出現在監獄制服上，除了正式進入他們的請求外，沒有在法庭上講話。他們面臨綁架，毆打，非法監禁和犯罪武器的指控。

Prosecutors say on May 6, the two men lured the victim to a townhouse in Manhattan’s posh SoHo neighborhood by threatening to kill his family.

檢察官說，5月6日，兩名男子通過威脅要殺死他的家人，將受害者引誘到曼哈頓豪華Soho附近的聯排別墅。

The man said the two investors tormented him with electrical wires, forced him to smoke from a crack pipe and at one point dangled him from a staircase five stories high.

該男子說，兩名投資者用電線折磨了他，迫使他從裂縫管中抽煙，並在某一時刻將他從樓梯五個樓梯中懸掛。

The man said he eventually agreed to hand over his computer password, then managed to flee as his captors went to retrieve the device.

該男子說，他最終同意交出他的計算機密碼，然後在綁架者檢索設備時設法逃離。

Woeltz has described himself in interviews as a blockchain investor who spent time in Silicon Valley before returning to Kentucky’s burgeoning crypto-mining industry. Duplessie is listed as a founder or investor at various blockchain-based companies.

沃爾茨（Woeltz）在採訪中將自己描述為一個區塊鏈投資者，他在矽谷度過了一段時間，然後才返回肯塔基州的新興加密貨幣行業。 Duplessie被列為各種基於區塊鏈的公司的創始人或投資者。

New York City police are also investigating two detectives who worked security at the townhouse.

紐約市警方還正在調查兩名在聯排別墅工作的偵探。

The officers have been placed on modified leave pending the outcome of the inquiry, although their lawyer has said there’s no indication either officer witnessed any of the alleged criminal activity.

官員們在調查結果之前被安排在修改後，儘管他們的律師表示沒有任何跡象表明任何一名官員都目睹了任何所謂的犯罪活動。