威廉·杜普萊西（William Duplessie）和約翰·沃爾茨（John Woeltz）對綁架，襲擊不認罪

檢察官辯稱，這名男子顯然處於困境狀態，因為他赤腳跑了，在被囚禁的17天逃脫後流向最近的警察。

Two men accused of holding a cryptocurrency executive captive in a SoHo townhouse for 17 days last month were ordered held in custody Thursday despite defense attorneys’ claims that the accuser was engaging in consensual acts and could have left at any time.

兩名被指控在上個月在SOHO聯排別墅中綁架17天的加密貨幣執行官俘虜的男子週四被拘留，儘管辯護律師聲稱原告正在進行共識的行為，並可能隨時離開。

William Duplessie, 32, and John Woeltz, 37, pleaded not guilty and were ordered to return to court July 15. They are charged with kidnapping, assault, unlawful imprisonment and criminal possession of a weapon and face up to life in prison if convicted.

32歲的威廉·杜普萊西（William Duplese）和37歲的約翰·沃爾茨（John Woeltz）不認罪，並被命令於7月15日返回法院。他們被指控綁架，毆打，非法監禁和刑事擁有武器，如果被定罪，則犯有武器的罪名。

Prosecutors said the two men, who have known the 28-year-old Italian national for years, lured him to the townhouse by threatening to kill his family.

檢察官說，這兩個人多年來認識了28歲的意大利國民，他們威脅要殺死他的家人，將他引誘到聯排別墅。

The man said the two investors tortured him with electrical wires, forced him to smoke from a crack pipe and at one point dangled him from a staircase five stories high. He eventually managed to flee as his captors went to retrieve his computer password.

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上懸掛。當綁架者去取回計算機密碼時，他最終設法逃離了。

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

Talkin說，在其他照片中，被指控者與其中一名被告一起訪問了一家眼鏡商店，並且可以隨時逃離或尋求幫助。

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

“他要出售的故事沒有意義，”泰恩在曼哈頓刑事法院說，被告正式被宣告。

Woeltz’s lawyer, Wayne Gosnell, added that witnesses told him the accuser came and went as he pleased from the upscale townhouse — 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，他從高檔的聯排別墅中欣賞到教堂，俱樂部和晚餐。

Police searching the townhouse found evidence corroborating his story, including a loaded pistol, chain saw and other instruments purportedly used to torture him. They also located photographs, including one where the defendants point a gun to the accuser’s head, another where the accuser is tied to a wheelchair, and still another showing the accuser being set on fire.

搜查聯排別墅的警察發現證據證實了他的故事，其中包括據稱用來折磨他的手槍，鏈鋸和其他樂器。他們還找到了照片，其中包括被告將槍指向原告的頭部，另一槍將原告綁在輪椅上，還有另一張顯示原告被燒毀的人。

When prodded by the judge, Khan explained that the man 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，可汗解釋說，該男子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。

What’s more, she said, prosecutors believe this is not the first time the defendants have held a person against their will. They are aware of two other potential victims in two other locations, according to Khan.

她說，更重要的是，檢察官認為這不是被告第一次違背自己的意願舉行一個人。可汗說，他們知道另外兩個地點還有另外兩個潛在的受害者。

Lawyers for the two men, meanwhile, sought their release on $1 million bail and home confinement with their parents. They rejected suggestions from prosecutors that their clients could flee the country.

同時，這兩名男子的律師要求釋放100萬美元的保釋和與父母的家庭禁令。他們拒絕了檢察官的建議，即他們的客戶可以逃離該國。

“He’s so far from a flight risk here. He’s ready to fight this case. He’s not going to anywhere,” Talkin said of Duplessie.

“他離這裡有飛機風險這麼遠。他準備對抗此案。他不會去任何地方。”

The two appeared handcuffed in prison uniforms and didn’t speak in court other than to formally enter their pleas.

兩人似乎穿著監獄服上手銬，除了正式進入他們的請求外，沒有在法庭上發表講話。