Alleged NYC Bitcoin Kidnappers Plead Not Guilty, Claim Accuser Was 'Laughing and Smiling'
The two men charged with kidnapping a Bitcoin investor in NYC have pleaded not guilty as wild new details emerge in a court appearance.
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