Bitcoin holder kidnapping plot failed in Connecticut, then turned violent in Florida
A failed home invasion in Connecticut has turned into a sprawling federal case after prosecutors accused three Missouri men of plotting a bitcoin holder kidnapping scheme that fell apart before it ever reached its target’s front door. Sedric Louis, 32, John Davis, 34, and Martel Williams, 27, all of St. Louis, are now facing a federal conspiracy charge tied to an alleged August 2024 plan to force a Connecticut man to hand over his cryptocurrency holdings.
Key takeaways
- Three Missouri men, Sedric Louis, John Davis and Martel Williams, were charged over an alleged 2024 plot to kidnap a Bitcoin holder in Connecticut.
- Prosecutors say the group traveled from St. Louis, rented vehicles and obtained air rifles before abandoning the plan for fear of home security cameras.
- A separate Florida crew later carried out a violent carjacking and kidnapping tied to the same target’s family.
- All three defendants face a Hobbs Act robbery conspiracy charge carrying up to 20 years in prison and have pleaded not guilty.
- CertiK data shows crypto-related home invasions jumped to 20 reported cases in the first half of 2026, up from just one a year earlier.
Missouri men charged in failed 2024 Bitcoin kidnapping plot
The case centers on an alleged scheme to physically coerce a Bitcoin owner into transferring his holdings to accounts controlled by the plot’s organizers. According to the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut, Louis, Davis and Williams were allegedly recruited to carry out the operation and traveled from St. Louis to Connecticut between August 21 and August 24, 2024, to scout their target.
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