Crypto Kidnap-Torture Case
New Video Shows Victim’s Mad Dash To Safety …
After Sex Tape Shocker!!!
Published
TMZ.com
The alleged sufferer within the weird crypto kidnap-torture case is starring in yet one more brief movie — however this time it is no intercourse tape … however relatively a brand new video of his daring escape from the “House of Horrors” in NYC.
TMZ obtained unique footage of Italian entrepreneur Michael Valentino Teofrasto Carturan hightailing it down a sidewalk in Manhattan’s posh Nolita neighborhood after he broke out of the townhouse his alleged captors, John Woeltz and William Duplessie, had been renting. Cops say the three males had been enterprise companions in a Bitcoin enterprise.
The video — dated May 23 — begins off with a uniformed NYPD visitors enforcement agent strolling down the sidewalk, adopted by Carturan — clad in a black outfit with no sneakers on — frantically operating up behind him.
Suddenly, the clip cuts to Carturan strolling up the block with the identical visitors agent as they head again towards the townhouse. Carturan appears much less careworn — even calm — as he walks with the agent, in all probability as a result of he thinks he is with a cop. Technically, visitors brokers are civilian NYPD staff who primarily write tickets.
As we reported, Carturan was fleeing the townhouse after police say Woeltz and Duplessie kidnapped and tortured him for 17 days. From May 6 to May 23, Woeltz and Duplessie allegedly beat, shocked and pistol-whipped Carturan to drive him to show over the password to his Bitcoin pockets value hundreds of thousands, however he by no means did.
After Carturan dropped a dime on them, Woeltz (the “Crypto King of Kentucky”) and Duplessie had been arrested on fees of kidnapping, illegal imprisonment, assault and felony possession of a weapon. Both are at present stewing in jail with out bond.
Meanwhile, TMZ printed different movies and pictures calling into query whether or not Carturan was held in opposition to his will at sure factors, if in any respect.
In reality, the footage reveals Carturan partying and having intercourse whereas seemingly having the time of his life. He’s additionally pictured shirtless and smiling with a neck collar that is connected to a leash a lady is pulling … simulating an S&M scene.
Another video captures Carturan apparently cooking crack cocaine in an air fryer whereas tied to a wheelchair together with his palms free and large grin on his face.