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He ratted out his partner — then begged for his mother.

One of the crypto bros charged with sadistically tormenting an Italian millionaire in a Manhattan townhouse divulged his alleged twisted accomplice’s identity within hours, new court papers show.

After cops led a barefoot and bathrobe-clad John Woeltz out of his luxe Soho digs the morning of May 23, the Kentucky native gave up the name of his associate William Duplessie that afternoon, possibly in a bid to figure out who his lawyer was.

“My partner is William Duplessie. We have attorneys but I don’t know them,” the 37-year-old told a detective in an interview room at Chinatown’s 5th Precinct.


  Barefoot crypto investor John Woeltz told cops he was confused at why he was being arrested. Obtained by NY Post Barefoot crypto investor John Woeltz told cops he was confused at why he was being arrested. Obtained by NY Post

  One of the crypto bros charged with sadistically tormenting an Italian millionaire in a Manhattan townhouse divulged his alleged twisted accomplice’s identity within hours, new court papers show. Steven Hirsch One of the crypto bros charged with sadistically tormenting an Italian millionaire in a Manhattan townhouse divulged his alleged twisted accomplice’s identity within hours, new court papers show. Steven Hirsch

  After cops led a barefoot and bathrobe-clad John Woeltz out of his luxe Soho digs the morning of May 23, the Kentucky native gave up the name of his associate William Duplessie that afternoon. Paul Martinka After cops led a barefoot and bathrobe-clad John Woeltz out of his luxe Soho digs the morning of May 23, the Kentucky native gave up the name of his associate William Duplessie that afternoon. Paul Martinka

“He’s from here, he’s from New York. We live in the same house. Yes, he wasn’t there this morning,” Woeltz added, the court papers filed in Manhattan Supreme Court reveal.

The files also show Woeltz turning down cops’ offer of free pizza and boasting about having “detective friends.”

Growing more irritated, he repeatedly asked to talk to a lawyer — and then to his mother.

“I’d love a lawyer, or phone call, or something, but thank you, no pizza,” the crypto investor told Detective Scott Gomez at 3:02 p.m.

“I’d love to understand why I’m here,” Woeltz added. “I’ve been here so many hours, I haven’t been able to call a lawyer or my detective friends, I’ve been able to call nobody.”


  Growing more irritated, he repeatedly asked to talk to a lawyer — and then to his mother. Lena Barrett O'Nan/Facebook Growing more irritated, he repeatedly asked to talk to a lawyer — and then to his mother. Lena Barrett O'Nan/Facebook

  William Duplessie, alleged accomplice in a cryptocurrency torture case, escorted by NYPD officers. Gregory P. Mango William Duplessie, alleged accomplice in a cryptocurrency torture case, escorted by NYPD officers. Gregory P. Mango

  Woeltz (right) revealed the identify of his alleged accomplice William Duplessie (left) on the day of his arrest, court filings reveal. Steven Hirsch Woeltz (right) revealed the identify of his alleged accomplice William Duplessie (left) on the day of his arrest, court filings reveal. Steven Hirsch

Four minutes later, Woeltz dropped Duplessie’s name and asked for an attorney — again without providing the name of a lawyer — before demanding to speak to his mother.

“Can I get a phone call? Call my mom, and she can write it down,” he pleaded.

Police officers nabbed Woeltz after the Italian crypto millionaire rushed over to a traffic cop claiming he’d just escaped from a house of horrors where he was held prisoner, brutalized and tortured for the password to his bitcoin wallet.

Officers went to the ritzy Prince Street pad that Woeltz was allegedly renting for roughly $30,000 a month and discovered multiple Polaroid photos showing the businessman being tied up with electrical wire, including one of him bound to a chair with a gun pointed at his head.

Woeltz told the cops that he was puzzled by why they were there, court records show.

“I don’t know what triggered you all coming out here but I know it sucks,” he told police.

Woeltz added that he worked “in cybersecurity” and had been snoozing when police stormed into his apartment.

“I was sleeping, bro,” he said.


  The alleged victim said he’d been held prisoner at the luxe Soho digs and tortured for his bitcoin wallet password. WNBC The alleged victim said he’d been held prisoner at the luxe Soho digs and tortured for his bitcoin wallet password. WNBC

  John Woeltz, cryptocurrency investor, released on bail. Diamond / BACKGRID John Woeltz, cryptocurrency investor, released on bail. Diamond / BACKGRID

  New York police officers arrest John Woeltz. AP New York police officers arrest John Woeltz. AP

Duplessie, 33, clammed up almost immediately after his arrest four days later — which followed Woeltz’s bust on the shocking allegations that made international headlines.

“Yes, sir. Can I have a cigarette?” Duplessie asked a detective who had instructed him to enter a jail cell at the 13th Precinct on East 21st Street on the morning of May 27, the court files reveal.

He stopped speaking to police after that, the files said.

A Manhattan judge granted Woeltz and Duplessie $1 million bail after their lawyers tried to cast the outrageous alleged torture tactics — which involved lighting their victim on fire and cutting him with a chainsaw — as part of a bizarre yet consensual party atmosphere.

“This wasn’t torture. The house was like a long-running frat party,” Woeltz’s lawyer Wayne Gosnell said at a court hearing last month.

Woeltz was sprung from Rikers Island and released on house arrest last week after two months behind bars, while Duplessie remains at the city lockup.

The two crypto investors’ attorneys declined to comment Thursday.

Both men are due back in court Oct.15.

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