US EditionLoire: 33-Year-Old Man Charged for Sequestering, Burning and Tortured His Ex-Partner
- A 28-year-old Italian tourist escaped captivity and torture on May 23, 2025, from a rented Nolita apartment in Manhattan.
- The victim met 37-year-old John Woeltz, a Kentucky-based cryptocurrency trader renting the apartment, on May 6, and was held after Woeltz took his passport.
- After escaping around 10 a.m. Friday, the tourist approached a traffic officer, informing them of the situation, which led to police arriving at 28 Prince Street and arresting Woeltz.
- Authorities discovered numerous Polaroid photos depicting the victim restrained, alongside various instruments of torture and a firearm, inside the apartment Woeltz rented for $30,000 to $40,000 per month. He has been formally charged with second-degree assault on two occasions and with holding the victim against their will.
- The victim is hospitalized with trauma consistent with beatings while detectives interview two butlers from the residence in an ongoing investigation that includes seeking a second suspect.
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They were arrested on Monday 26 May, according to "le Parisien" and France Info. Suspected of having been perpetrators, the suspects were all placed in police custody.
The 37-year-old is accused of "kidnapping, possession of weapons, assault and sequestration".
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