RANSOM notes linked to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie have been declared fake in a major twist to the chilling case.
The bombshell update came as a volunteer search group accused authorities of refusing repeated offers of help during the crucial early days after she vanished.
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Ransom notes in Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance are fake, the FBI has said Credit: Jattvibe
This new development shatters the theory that Nancy – the mother of Today show co-host Savannah Guthrie – was being held for ransom Credit: Getty
The FBI has determined that all three alleged ransom notes connected to the 84-year-old’s disappearance are bogus.
“None of the ransom notes are believed to be genuine,” an FBI official told Reuters on condition of anonymity.
The finding blows apart a theory that Nancy – the mother of Today co-host Savannah Guthrie – was being held for ransom after two notes surfaced shortly after she disappeared.
According to TMZ, the first note demanded a payment “in the millions” of dollars in cryptocurrency and set deadlines of February 5 and February 9.
A second letter, reported by Jattvibe News last week, allegedly claimed Nancy had already died but did not apologize or demand money in exchange for returning her body.
The FBI has also dismissed a third note, reportedly received by TMZ, from someone claiming to know the identities of Nancy’s kidnappers.
That letter claimed the sender possessed video of the “main guy” involved in the kidnapping as well as footage of Nancy on the day she died.
This is a breaking news story. More to follow…
