Two people were arrested in New York City on Friday in connection with the kidnapping and torture of an Italian tourist, authorities said.

Two individuals were arrested in New York for the kidnapping and torture of an Italian tourist in a Bitcoin-related crime. John Woeltz faces serious charges, while the fate of his co-accused, Beatrice Folchi,

A cryptocurrency investor has been arrested and charged with kidnapping a man and keeping him locked up for weeks in an upscale Manhattan apartment, where authorities say he was beaten, shocked and led to believe that his family was in danger if he didn’t give up his Bitcoin password.