This wrench attack is bonkers because the suspect appears to be a wealthy early adopter.

https://nypost.com/2025/05/23/us-news/kentucky-crypto-investor-allegedly-tortured-captive-italian-tourist-for-weeks-in-luxury-nyc-apartment-sources/

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Maybe it wasn’t about crypto?

Bitcoiners can be assholes too.

Carry a big stick

Bitcoin is not gonna fix the world

I guess you say that because of the 30-40k rental. Indeed, I struggle to understand that, but perhaps debt is involved, plus the luxury may have been necessary to convince the victim to show up.

The attacker has been in the crypto space since at least 2018.

Right I see, in itself that's noteworthy; but it wouldn't imply wealthy (hence mentioning the rental).

(Unless you actually know who this is ofc)

Holy shit! If this is who I think I've slept at his house before 😳

Was it luxurious? 🙃

It was indeed him which is still shocking to me. It was a nice place but nothing fancy or luxurious per se, just your normal farm place with some land. He had just bought it so maybe he's added some torture dungeons since I last visited 🤭

Interesting. Why do you think the article is quoting 30-40K per month?

I've stayed overnight at his place in Kentucky not the actual torture place he was using in NY.

I see, thx

Some dudes just can't chill...

Even amongst bitcoiners and bitcoin meetups be careful what personal info you reveal

but according to nostr:npub1jt97tpsul3fp8hvf7zn0vzzysmu9umcrel4hpgflg4vnsytyxwuqt8la9y Bitcoin it stops violence because you can't rob me, you can only produce something of value to convince me to give it to you 🤣

That's not what I said.

No that was Busta Rhymes. nostr:npub1jt97tpsul3fp8hvf7zn0vzzysmu9umcrel4hpgflg4vnsytyxwuqt8la9y was the guy who said “Whoahaaa! Got you all in check”.