Category kidnapping

On-chain Wealth Turns Deadly: Crypto Kidnapping in Paris Forces Victim to Hand Over Ledger Wallet
Paris investigators have handled a kidnapping in Maisons-Alfort where a 23-year-old crypto holder was forced to surrender cash and a Ledger wallet,...
Jun, 20, 2025
4 min read
by Cryptonews

Kidnappers Beat Crypto Influencer, Then Let Him Go As They Find Out He’s Broke
A crypto influencer was kidnapped and beaten in France, only to be released after his attackers discovered he didn’t have the crypto funds they wer...
Jun, 16, 2025
3 min read
by Cryptonews

Crypto Kidnapping Shocker: NYC Duo Pleads Not Guilty in Bitcoin Torture Plot
William Duplessie and John Woeltz, once viewed as crypto high-flyers, have pleaded not guilty in Manhattan to charges tied to a crypto kidnapping t...
Jun, 11, 2025
2 min read
by Cryptonews

Suspect in French Crypto Kidnappings Arrested in Morocco
A 24-year-old man said to be a mastermind behind the recent crimes was taken into custody in Tangier, authorities said.
Jun, 04, 2025
by CoinDesk