An Italian tourist was kidnapped and tortured in a New York apartment for several weeks before he managed to escape and report his attacker, who was arrested by the police.
People reports this, citing the Daily News, which, in turn, cites police sources.
Arriving in New York on May 6, the Italian - whose name has not been released - went to the house rented by the alleged suspect John Woeltz, a cryptocurrency trader with whom he had previously done some business but with whom he had had disagreements that had prompted him to return to Italy . Woeltz, however, allegedly later convinced him to return to New York, where he seized his passport, held him against his will and tortured him.
According to local media, the police found Polaroid photos of the tourist tied up and tortured in the apartment - rented for $30,000-40,000 a month.
(Online Union)
