FBI Contacts Mexican Authorities in Nancy Guthrie Kidnapping, New Ransom Demand
The FBI has involved Mexican authorities after a $6 million cryptocurrency ransom demand amid ongoing investigation into Nancy Guthrie's disappearance from Tucson.
- An email described as a ransom-style demand was forwarded to the FBI, demanding cryptocurrency other than bitcoin near $6,000,000, TMZ disclosed on Wednesday.
- Nancy Guthrie was reported missing in Tucson on February 1 after being last seen at home in the Catalina Foothills on January 31, and in recent weeks TMZ received four notes requesting one bitcoin.
- Neither the FBI nor the Pima County Sheriff's Department has verified the notes, but Levin said the FBI is `very interested` and has communicated regularly with the outlet.
- Law enforcement contacted authorities in Mexico after a note asserted Guthrie had been taken across the border and is in Mexico, but the family has not received proof of life.
- Amid demands for millions, TMZ founder Harvey Levin reversed his stance by revealing another ransom note within 24 hours, which graphically describes consequences if payment isn't made.
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TMZ: New ransom note demands $6 million in crypto for release of Nancy Guthrie - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports
TMZ is reporting they’ve received another ransom note regarding Nancy Guthrie, the missing 84-year-old mother of “Today” show anchor Savannah Guthrie. According to TMZ, the latest ransom note includes a demand for payment in a cryptocurrency that isn’t Bitcoin, unlike previous notes, which have demanded payment in Bitcoin. They say the wording on this note also appears more sophisticated than previous ones. The total amount demanded is still $6 …
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