Overview
- Michael Carturan, a 28-year-old Italian cryptocurrency trader, was abducted on May 6 at JFK Airport and held in a SoHo townhouse until his escape on May 22.
- Detectives Robert Cordero and Raymond J. Low are under investigation for allegedly transporting Carturan to the apartment and providing unauthorized security services to the kidnappers.
- John Woeltz and William Duplessie have been arrested and charged with kidnapping and extortion over efforts to force Carturan to reveal his cryptocurrency account passwords.
- Both detectives have been assigned desk duties with increased scrutiny on NYPD corruption and rules governing officers’ private security work.
- Mayor Adams’ office expressed alarm at the allegations, emphasizing that all municipal employees must uphold the law on and off duty as the inquiry advances.