Breaking news: Crypto investor accused of torturing man in attempt to get his Bitcoin password
The victim was abused for weeks in a Manhattan townhouse, prosecutors say.
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May 24, 2025, 6:51 p.m. ET

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Crypto Investor Charged With Kidnapping and Torturing Man for Weeks

The investor and another man abused their victim for three weeks in a Manhattan townhouse as they tried to get his Bitcoin password, prosecutors say.

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