Overview

• Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Gregory Carro approved $1 million bail for William Duplessie and John Woeltz and barred cryptocurrency payments.
• Prosecutors’ July 23 filings describe waterboarding, chainsaw attacks, fire and other torture tactics used over 17 days in a SoHo townhouse.
• Assistant District Attorney Sarah Khan said evidence suggests at least two other victims were held and abused on separate occasions.
• Defense attorney Sanford Talkin argued surveillance footage and party videos show the alleged victim attended the townhouse willingly.
• Investigators seized a loaded gun, chainsaw, knives, zip ties and other devices as prosecutors prepare to introduce physical evidence at trial.