曼哈顿加密投资者被指控绑架和折磨意大利男人使用比特币密码

曼哈顿的一种令人不安的加密货币犯罪浮出水面，当地投资者被指控绑架和折磨意大利男人

A Manhattan crypto investor has been accused of abducting and torturing an Italian man in a brutal attempt to gain access to his Bitcoin (BTC) holdings, tying the incident to a broader rise in crypto-linked crime.

曼哈顿加密投资者被指控绑架和折磨一名意大利男子，以残酷地尝试获得他的比特币（BTC）持有，这将事件与加密连接犯罪的更广泛上升。

Local news outlet PIX11 reports that John Woeltz, 49, was arrested on Friday and arraigned the following day in Manhattan criminal court. He faces four felony charges after allegedly holding a 28-year-old Italian man hostage in a luxury SoHo townhouse—rented for $30,000 per month—beginning May 6.

当地新闻媒体Pix11报道说，现年49岁的约翰·沃尔茨（John Woeltz）于周五被捕，并于第二天在曼哈顿刑事法院提起诉讼。据称据称将一名28岁的意大利男子人质拿着豪华的Soho联排别墅（每月30,000美元），他将面临四项重罪指控，5月6日。

The victim reportedly came to the U.S. for a business deal but was quickly detained by Woeltz and a 24-year-old female accomplice. His passport and electronics were confiscated, and he was subjected to physical abuse when he refused to provide the passwords to his Bitcoin wallet, according to police testimony.

据报道，受害人来到美国进行商业交易，但迅速被沃尔茨和一个24岁的女同伙拘留。根据警方证词，他的护照和电子设备被没收，当他拒绝向他的比特币钱包提供密码时，他遭受了身体虐待。

In harrowing statements, the victim claimed he was electroshocked, pistol-whipped, cut with a saw, and forced to smoke crack cocaine during his weeks-long captivity. He was also allegedly dangled from an upper floor of the five-story townhouse and threatened with harm to his family.

在令人痛苦的陈述中，受害人声称他被电动，手枪敲打，用锯子切割，并在长达数周的囚禁期间被迫抽烟可卡因。据称，他还从五层联排别墅的上层悬挂，并威胁着对家人的伤害。

According to reports, police discovered Polaroid photographs documenting the abuse, further supporting the victim’s allegations. The man eventually managed to escape the townhouse on Friday and notified police, leading to Woeltz’s immediate arrest.

据报道，警方发现宝丽来照片记录了虐待行为，并进一步支持了受害者的指控。该男子最终在周五设法逃脱了联排别墅，并通知了警察，导致沃尔茨立即被捕。

At the arraignment, Woeltz, visibly pale and thin, entered a plea of not guilty to the felony charges of kidnapping for ransom, unlawful imprisonment, assault, and criminal possession of a weapon. He remains in custody without bail, with his next court appearance set for May 28.

在提审时，沃尔茨（Woeltz）明显苍白而瘦弱，对绑架赎金，非法监禁，殴打和刑事拥有武器的重罪无罪。他仍未保释，他的下一次法庭亮相将于5月28日出庭。

The 24-year-old woman, described as a friend of the investor, was also detained but has not yet been officially charged. Her role in the incident remains unclear.

这位24岁的妇女被描述为投资者的朋友，也被拘留，但尚未被正式起诉。她在事件中的作用尚不清楚。

While authorities have confirmed that the victim was a crypto holder and the subject of an "economic factor," they did not specify whether any cryptocurrency was stolen. The nature of the relationship between the accused and the victim is also still under investigation.

尽管当局确认受害人是加密货币持有人，并且是“经济因素”的主题，但他们没有指定是否有任何加密货币被盗。被告与受害人之间关系的性质仍在调查中。