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FBI official Nancy Guthrie says ransom demands more likely to be real
The authenticity of ransom demands sent to the family of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie is being debated in the investigation into her disappearance. An unnamed FBI official said two ransom notes are 'more likely to be real.'
It has emerged that there is a difference of opinion within the FBI regarding ransom demands sent to the family and authorities following Nancy Guthrie's disappearance on February 1. An unnamed FBI official who spoke to TMZ said those demands are likely genuine.
Harvey Levin, executive producer of TMZ, reported that the official told them, "The two ransom notes are more likely to be real." The official also stated, "The probability they are real is greater than the probability they are fake."
This statement came after earlier reports in the press that the FBI had assessed all ransom demands as fake. Federal law enforcement sources who spoke to Fox News last week reported that some investigators were certain the demands were entirely fake, while others were cautious about reaching that conclusion until Guthrie's fate becomes clear.
Levin highlighted the uncertainty in the investigation, saying, "They have not definitively decided it's a fake."
Authorities have not publicly confirmed the legitimacy of the first two notes, considered potentially genuine, nor of a series of emails from someone claiming to have information about Guthrie or what happened to her, which are deemed unrelated. Levin added, "The probability those letters are real is lower, but they have not completely dismissed them either."
Savannah Guthrie, host of the "Today" show, said she believes at least two notes sent after her mother's disappearance could be real and, together with her siblings, made a plea for help on Instagram in February.
State and local officials, however, are refraining from commenting on the latest developments regarding the ransom demands. FBI Director Kash Patel, when asked about the matter at a press conference on Wednesday, responded, "I am not going to comment on that. We continue to assist the investigation; we have always been in a supporting role. This is a state matter being handled by state authorities."
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos, who is leading the investigation, stated that the inquiry into who sent the ransom demands is being led by the FBI, saying, "All ransom notes are being handled by the FBI. We have been very consistent on this, so I must refer you to them."
The family is asking anyone with information about Guthrie to call 1-800-CALL-FBI. Tipsters can also provide anonymous information in the Tucson area by calling 88-Crime (1-520-882-7463).
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