Crypto King of Kentucky - John Woeltz

Today's story is about a chilling 17-day ordeal that unfolded behind the doors of a luxurious Manhattan townhouse. When a 28-year-old Italian man traveled to New York under the promise of reclaiming stolen Bitcoin, he instead found himself the victim of a harrowing kidnapping.

Bound, beaten, drugged, and tortured for his cryptocurrency password, the victim faced death threats and unimaginable abuse—all in pursuit of digital wealth. It’s a true crime story that exposes the high-stakes danger lurking in the shadowy corners of the crypto world.

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