Overview

• William Duplessie turned himself in to NYPD on May 27 after days of negotiations and now faces charges of kidnapping and false imprisonment.
• Michael Valentino Teofrasto Carturan was abducted on May 6, held at gunpoint and tortured in a NoLiTa townhouse before escaping on May 23.
• John Woeltz was arrested on May 24 and charged with assault, kidnapping and illegal gun possession, while Beatrice Folchi had her prosecution deferred and was released.
• Officers seized photographs of the abuse, multiple firearms, a ballistic vest and broken furniture during a raid on the $30,000-a-month property.
• Investigators say the case highlights a growing pattern of violent schemes targeting cryptocurrency holders to force wallet access.