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Crypto Kidnapping Shock: Manhattan Suspects Plead Not Guilty as Case Expands
Crypto Kidnapping Shock: Manhattan Suspects Plead Not Guilty as Case Expands
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Manhattan’s crypto underworld reels as kidnapping suspects deny charges—while investigators dig deeper into what looks like a coordinated extortion racket.
Subheader: ’Not Guilty’ Pleas Mask Darker Crypto Crime Trend
The accused—linked to violent torture tactics—claim innocence as authorities uncover ties to multiple crypto-related abductions. One investigator muttered about ’hedge-fund ethics applied to street crime.’
Subheader: Follow the (Stolen) Money
Sources hint at ransom demands paid in untraceable assets, proving once again that decentralization cuts both ways. No comment from the usual ’crypto-anarchists’ cheering this as market-neutral behavior.
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