The Italian cryptocurrency tycoon with a net worth of 3,000,000

Invited by the American "King of Crypto" to visit the United States and go to New York

Then he disappeared

24 days later, he was running barefoot in Manhattan, covered in blood:

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On May 6, Michele Katurian, an Italian cryptocurrency tycoon, flew to New York from his hometown.

Michel's trip was related to John Waltz, a cryptocurrency investor he had previously met and who is known as the "Crypto King" in Kentucky, USA.

The two had business dealings in the past, but due to unsuccessful recent negotiations over a dispute, Michelle had planned to return to Italy.

However, John convinces him to go to New York again, claiming to solve the problem.

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That night, Michelle entered John's townhouse, which he rented for $30,000 a month.

The nightmare begins

According to Michelle's description to the police, John and his accomplices confiscated his mobile phone on the spot

laptop and passport, and demanded that he hand over the password to his Bitcoin account.

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When he refused to cooperate, the kidnappers tied his wrists with electric wires and continued to shock and beat him.

Even forced him to inject cocaine

The kidnappers also dragged Michelle to the top of the villa's stairs and hung her on the edge of the fifth floor.

Threaten to let him go if he doesn't tell me the key

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May 24, 9:30am

He took advantage of the kidnappers' unpreparedness and escaped from the villa barefoot

He ran to the streets of Nolita, Manhattan, and asked a traffic policeman for help.

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The police quickly raided John's residence

Cocaine, saws, bulletproof vests, night vision goggles and a range of weapons were seized at the scene.

A Polaroid photo of Michelle with a gun pointed at her head was also found.

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The suspect Waltz's exact net worth is unknown

He is said to own a private jet and a helicopter

There is a farm in Kentucky, USA, worth more than $860,000;