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Suspects in New York City crypto kidnapping, torture case granted bail
A Manhattan judge agreed Wednesday to release on bail two men charged with torturing a man in a luxury SoHo townhouse to obtain his cryptocurrency. Over the objection of the Manhattan district attorney’s office, Judge Gregory Carro set bail at $1 million each for John Woeltz and William Duplessie, who have both pleaded not guilty to multiple charges. The judge said there are some credibility issues and not a lot of corroboration between the prosecution and defense accounts to merit bail while he continues to review evidence. Both men must surrender passports, submit to electronic monitoring and remain on home ... (full story)
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