Michael Valentino Teofrasto Carturan

Michael Valentino Teofrasto Carturan

victim Italy

Michael Valentino Teofrasto Carturan is a 29-year-old Italian originally from Rivoli, near Turin. He studied at the Cottini artistic high school in Turin and later at a permaculture institute in Cuneo, where he was active in promoting sustainable practices. In May 2025, Carturan traveled to New York for a mix of tourism and language study but was unfortunately kidnapped and tortured for over two weeks due to business-related disputes with an associate in the cryptocurrency field. After managing to escape, he reported his ordeal to the police, leading to the arrest of his captor.

Born on May 06, 1996 (29 years old)

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.01%
Persistence
2 wks
Reach
587,072
Power
10,924$
Sentiment
6.73
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Italy 6 5.83 0.39% +20% 60,461,826 281,946 $2,000,000 9,326$
Brazil 1 7.00 0.07% +0% 211,049,527 138,940 $1,500,000 987$
Ecuador 1 5.00 0.06% +0% 17,643,060 11,434 $108,000 70$
Vietnam 1 7.00 0.16% +0% 97,338,583 154,751 $340,000 541$
Totals 9 386,492,996 587,071 $3,948,000 10,924$
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.

Recent Mentions

Italy Italy: Michael Valentino Teofrasto Carturan is an Italian cryptocurrency investor who was kidnapped and tortured for over two weeks in New York. 5

Corriere della Sera: L'italiano rapito a New York e il video in cui una ragazza lo tiene al guinzaglio: sesso e droga, poi la fuga disperata verso la polizia

Brazil Brazil: Michael Valentino Teofrasto Carturan is the alleged victim who was kidnapped for his cryptocurrency. 7

O Globo: Veja o que se sabe sobre o misterioso caso de torturas por bitcoins em Nova York

Italy Italy: Michael Carturan is a cryptocurrency trader who was kidnapped and tortured in New York. 5

Corriere della Sera: New York, due poliziotti indagati per il sequestro dell'italiano

Italy Italy: Michael Valentino Teofrasto Carturan was tortured for two weeks to reveal his cryptocurrency portfolio password. 7

Corriere della Sera: Carturan sequestrato a new York: un'altra persona arrestata

Vietnam Vietnam: Michael Valentino Teofrasto Carturan was the victim of kidnapping and torture by John Woeltz. 7

VnExpress – leading Vietnamese online newspaper, est. 2001: Triệu phú Bitcoin bắt cóc, tra tấn nhà đầu tư tiền ảo

Italy Italy: Michael Valentino Teofrasto Carturan is the Italian who was kidnapped and tortured in New York. 5

Corriere della Sera: Italiano sequestrato e torturato, New York Post: «Fermata una donna originaria di Latina»