A lot has happened since Next Gen NYC filmed its first season in summer 2024. Ariana Biermann and Hudson McLeroy broke up (and got back together), Gia Giudice‘s family mended fences following a years-long feud, Ava Dash‘s dad filed for bankruptcy, and Charlie Zakkour found himself at the center of a crypto torture scandal.

Zakkour caused quite a stir last season, engaging in explosive feuds with co-stars Riley Burruss and Georgia McCann. Now back for Season 2, Zakkour’s Bravo bio describes him as a “reformed bad boy” who does his best to “keep the peace” amid his vow to remain “drama-free.” But will some of Zakkour’s personal drama that erupted after they finished filming Season 1 spill into this season?

Last year, just before the premiere of Next Gen NYC, Zakkour was captured on video at the scene of the “crypto torture” arrests. Haven’t heard of that? Keep reading for everything you need to know!

What is Charlie Zakkour’s legal drama?

In May 2025—just before the Season 1 premiere of Next Gen NYC—police arrested John Woeltz, a 37-year-old cryptocurrency investor, outside his SoHo apartment and charged him with two counts of assault, kidnapping, unlawful imprisonment and criminal possession of a firearm, per ABC7NY. Law enforcement officials claimed Woeltz and two other suspects lured an unnamed business partner to New York from Italy by threatening to have his family killed. They allegedly spent weeks torturing him in an attempt to extort him for millions in cryptocurrency.

The 28-year-old victim—who managed to escape and run to a traffic enforcement officer for help—told police that they took his passport and tortured him for two weeks in the SoHo apartment. Per investigators, the group allegedly tied him up with electrical cords and tortured him with shock treatments, forced him to smoke crack cocaine, and allegedly tied an Airtag around his neck so they could track his location in the building.

So, how does Next Gen NYC star Charlie Zakkour fit into all of this? Well, Zakkour—who is a crypto trader and private investor himself—was spotted in a video at the scene of the crime as police arrested Woeltz. Sources later told Page Six that Zakkour would sometimes “crash” at the apartment in question. Though he was not accused of any crimes, Intelligencer reports that Zakkour was allegedly enlisted by Woeltz’s assistant to recruit hot girls from the local Brandy Melville store to bring back to the luxurious pad, per The Cut.

Was Charlie Zakkour arrested?

Charlie Zakkour was not arrested or accused of any wrongdoing in the “crypto torture” scandal. However, he has gotten in trouble with the law before. The U.S. Sun reports that Zakkour was arrested in Miami Beach back in March 2014 and charged with alleged trespassing and cannabis possession. Zakkour pleaded not guilty to the charges, before they were ultimately dismissed and scrubbed from his record.

How to watch Next Gen NYC:

Those looking to watch Next Gen NYC will need access to Bravo and/or Peacock. If you have a cable subscription, you can access the network on the BravoTV website, or stream the show live on platforms like YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV and Sling TV when it airs on Wednesday nights at 9 p.m. ET/PT. New episodes also become available to stream the next day on Peacock.

Peacock currently offers two subscription types: Premium with ads and Premium Plus ad-free. Peacock Premium costs $10.99/month, while Premium Plus costs $16.99/month.

You can save a bit by subscribing to one of Peacock’s annual plans, which give you 12 months for the price of 10. These cost either $109.99 with ads or $169.99 without ads.

Peacock Premium Plus is also available to subscribe to via Prime Video with a seven-day free trial that you can’t get by subscribing directly on Peacock.