SOHO, Manhattan (PIX11) – Two NYPD officers are on administrative leave for allegedly working security for the cryptocurrency investors accused of kidnapping and torturing an Italian Bitcoin millionaire, sources told PIX11 News.
Sources said one police officer was part of New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ security detail. It’s believed the 28-year-old victim may have been picked up from the airport by one of the officers and driven to the luxury SoHo townhouse where he was kept captive, according to sources.
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The victim was shocked with electrical wires, forced to smoke crack, cut with a saw on his leg and beaten with a gun while he was held for more than three weeks, court documents said. John Woeltz, 37, and 33-year-old William Duplessie were both arrested in connection to the kidnapping, according to authorities.
Police officers are not permitted to work private security detail without approval from the NYPD. A spokesperson for Adams told PIX11 News that the mayor was unaware of what an officer on his team was doing on his personal time…