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John Waltz, an individual involved in the kidnapping case.

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Serialously with Annie Elise
281: Held Hostage & Tortured for 17 Days in Luxury NYC Brownstone

There were also two butlers who worked in the residence who were also being interviewed. And like I said, details on John's accomplice and business partner are still being investigated. But the whole case is just... I don't know, absolutely insane. I mean, some sources say that these three business partners had some sort of falling out, so that's why the Italian man moved back to Italy.

Serialously with Annie Elise
281: Held Hostage & Tortured for 17 Days in Luxury NYC Brownstone

However, after further investigation, they ultimately ended up not charging her. So the specific details about John's accomplice are still unknown. John is being held in custody until his next court date, and he was required to surrender his passport as well. If convicted on the top charge, he faces a minimum sentence of 15 years to life, and he faces a maximum sentence of 25 years to life.

Serialously with Annie Elise
281: Held Hostage & Tortured for 17 Days in Luxury NYC Brownstone

After John's arraignment, police announced that a 24-year-old woman was also taken into custody and was charged as a suspect. Now, I don't know if that is the business partner or if maybe that's a girlfriend and she was involved in this. I don't really know. They didn't provide any information about her relationship to John or her possible role in the crimes.

Serialously with Annie Elise
281: Held Hostage & Tortured for 17 Days in Luxury NYC Brownstone

You can still just be sick in the head and twisted, but why you're kidnapping and torturing somebody for money when you have 100 mil in the bank? I mean, it's beyond me. So John was arraigned last Saturday, and he was charged with second-degree assault, kidnapping, unlawful imprisonment, and criminal possession of a firearm.

Serialously with Annie Elise
281: Held Hostage & Tortured for 17 Days in Luxury NYC Brownstone

Everyone is just confused as to why someone as rich and successful as John would even commit this type of crime. I mean, the guy was worth around $100 million, and his apartment that he was renting had a monthly cost of $30,000 to $40,000. Which, I don't know, I guess that shows money doesn't solve all your problems.

Serialously with Annie Elise
281: Held Hostage & Tortured for 17 Days in Luxury NYC Brownstone

And this is an interview with a vendor who sells her art in Soho right across the street from John's home.

Serialously with Annie Elise
281: Held Hostage & Tortured for 17 Days in Luxury NYC Brownstone

A woman who lives just across the street from John said, quote, I just stood and froze. A lot goes on here in New York. You can imagine. I've seen a lot. But this is the most unusual thing that I have seen in 30 years in this neighborhood. I mean, that's just beyond what you can even describe or imagine, end quote.