A United States court has charged another individual in the kidnapping and torture of an Italian man to gain access to his device in an attempt to steal his digital assets.

The Euro exec became a person of interest in the case after the arrest of Kentucky crypto king John Woeltz on Friday for allegedly holding wealthy trader Michael Vanlentino Teofrasto Carturan

The recent case of an Italian tourist who was kidnapped in New York City and tortured by people allegedly after his cryptocurrency is drawing attention to a rash of crimes dubbed "wrench attacks," which combine cybertheft with old-fashioned thuggery.

John Woeltz, 37, and William Duplessie, 33 -- face kidnapping, assault and unlawful imprisonment charges in the case.

The service of the two officers has been "modified," the NYPD confirmed, as an internal review into their potential connection to the crypto millionaire's torturers is underway.

The pair of hard-partying crypto bros accused of sadistically torturing an Italian millionaire lured him to New York City with the promise of returning Bitcoin they had allegedly stolen from him

The NYPD is investigating two of their own detectives, including one from Mayor Eric Adams' security detail, in connection with the shocking Soho crypto kidnapping and torture case. FOX 5 NY's Hayley Fixler reports on how two NYPD detectives are under investigation for allegedly working security at the townhouse where an Italian victim was held hostage.