The Crypto Maniacs and the Torture Townhouse

The Crypto Maniacs and the Torture Townhouse

William Duplessie and John Woeltz spent millions partying at NYC clubs — until one was accused of torturing an Italian tourist for his crypto accounts in a Soho townhouse.

Crypto Investors Accused of Kidnapping in Soho Townhouse

Photo-Illustration: New York Magazine; Photos: TMZ/Backgrid, David ‘Dee’ Delgado/Reuters Earlier this year, word spread through the text chains of the insular group of men who own and operate high-end Manhattan nightclubs that two new whales had appeared on the scene. For months, William Duplessie and John Woeltz had been showing up nightly at clubs without a reservation. They were suddenly regulars at Jean’s, Paul’s Casablanca, and the Box, a d…