Overview

• The victim, a 28-year-old Italian tourist, was kidnapped and held in a Nolita townhouse starting in early May 2025.
• The suspect, a cryptocurrency investor from Kentucky, allegedly tortured the victim with physical abuse, electric shocks, and death threats to obtain his Bitcoin wallet password.
• The victim escaped on May 24, 2025, and alerted a traffic policeman, leading to the arrest of the suspect and an alleged accomplice.
• Police discovered a pistol and photos documenting the torture at the crime scene, with a third suspect still at large.
• The suspect is scheduled for a court hearing on May 28, 2025, as authorities investigate further details of the crime.