Scandal: Crypto Millionaire Tortured for Bitcoin Wallet Password

🕵️‍♂️😱 The crypto world just got darker

Swiss crypto magnate John Woeltz, known for backing several large DeFi projects, has been named a suspect in a shocking kidnapping and torture case. The victim, Italian Bitcoin investor Michael Carturan, was allegedly kidnapped in a luxury SoHo apartment and violently forced to give up access to his wallet, said to contain over $70 million in BTC.

🔐 Like something out of a thriller:

The victim was tied up, beaten, and held for hours

Attackers demanded his seed phrase and multi-sig wallet access

Woeltz was seen partying in the Hamptons before the arrest

⚖️ What’s next?

Woeltz is reportedly planning to turn himself in this week. If convicted, he faces decades in prison.