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A dude visiting from Italy got himself into quite a pickle when he met this sketchy character named John Woeltz in Manhattan. The 28-year-old tourist was taken to a house in Nolita by Woeltz on May 6, where things went from bad to worse. At first, there was talk of some serious torture stuff going on, but later on, it turned out there was some money drama involved. Woeltz snatched the man’s passport, put him through hell, and held him captive for over two weeks until the poor guy finally made a run for it.

The Italian visitor managed to escape on a Friday morning and ran into a traffic agent who called the cops to the Prince Street home where all the madness went down. The authorities swooped in and arrested Woeltz, uncovering a bunch of incriminating evidence at the scene. Polaroid pictures of the victim being tied up and tortured, a gun, and various torture tools were among the items recovered. Detectives were also looking to have a chat with a couple of butlers who were apparently working at the residence.

Woeltz, a big-shot cryptocurrency trader from Kentucky, had been renting out the place on Prince Street for a hefty monthly fee of $30,000-40,000. Now, he’s cooling his heels at the 5th Precinct, with the charges he’s facing still up in the air. No word on his attorney’s contact information either. The whole situation is a real head-scratcher, isn’t it? Who would’ve thought a tourist’s trip to the Big Apple would turn into something straight out of a horror movie? But hey, that’s New York City for you – always full of surprises.