2nd Suspect in Manhattan Crypto Kidnapping and Torture Case Indicted

William Duplessie, charged with kidnapping and torture for trying to steal a man's Bitcoin password, appears in Manhattan Criminal court in New York City on May 30, 2025. Jefferson Siegel/The New York Times via AP, Pool

NEW YORK—A second man charged in the kidnapping and torture of an Italian man for his Bitcoin has been indicted.

A Manhattan grand jury handed up the indictment Friday against William Duplessie, according to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office. The indictment will remain sealed until his arraignment June 11.