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Eye-opening photos provide a glimpse into an alleged New York City house of horrors where an Italian businessman was tortured for his cryptocurrency password.

The pictures obtained by The Post show the ritzy interior of 38 Prince Street – a posh SoHo townhouse shared by crypto bigwigs John Woeltz, 37, and William Duplessie, 33, who face kidnapping charges in the gruesome case.


  John Woeltz, 37, and William Duplessie, 33 share the home where they allegedly kidnapped and tortured Michael Valentino Teofrasto Carturan. Paul Martinka John Woeltz, 37, and William Duplessie, 33 share the home where they allegedly kidnapped and tortured Michael Valentino Teofrasto Carturan. Paul Martinka

  Photos show inside the the swanky SoHo rental. TMZ / BACKGRID Photos show inside the the swanky SoHo rental. TMZ / BACKGRID

  Photos show inside the the swanky SoHo rental. TMZ / BACKGRID Photos show inside the the swanky SoHo rental. TMZ / BACKGRID

  Photos show inside the the swanky SoHo rental. TMZ / BACKGRID Photos show inside the the swanky SoHo rental. TMZ / BACKGRID

  Photos show the the swanky SoHo rental. TMZ / BACKGRID Photos show the the swanky SoHo rental. TMZ / BACKGRID

  Photos show inside the the swanky SoHo rental. TMZ / BACKGRID Photos show inside the the swanky SoHo rental. TMZ / BACKGRID

  Photos show inside the the swanky SoHo rental. TMZ / BACKGRID Photos show inside the the swanky SoHo rental. TMZ / BACKGRID

  Woeltz faces kidnapping charges in the case. Michael Nagle Woeltz faces kidnapping charges in the case. Michael Nagle

  Duplessie is arraigned at Manhattan Criminal Court on May 27, 2025. William Miller Duplessie is arraigned at Manhattan Criminal Court on May 27, 2025. William Miller

The lavish townhouse’s spacious interior, floor-to-ceiling windows and surprisingly sparse decorations can be seen in the photos, as well as a bottle- and trash-strewn countertop in the kitchen.

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No sign, however, could be seen of any alleged torture implements that sources said NYPD cops found when they turned up inside last week after Michael Valentino Teofrasto Carturan, 27, ran barefoot from the pad and claimed he had been tortured inside for more than two weeks.

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