A retired FBI agent is shedding light on the alleged ransom notes demanding bitcoin amid the continuing seek for Savannah Guthrie’s mom, Nancy Guthrie.
“They’re on the lookout for attention,” Scott Curtis exclusively told Us Weekly. “I’m sure the FBI is delving into the owner of that email address through the service provider of that email and — for instance, in the event that they determine that the owner of that email address is situated in Russia or China, they’re not going to take that person seriously.”
He continued, “And in addition, I wouldn’t pay a nickel to someone unless they’ll prove to me the data they’ve is legitimate, right? Or proof of any information that they’ve.”
Curtis explained that he believes the FBI is “not taking this seriously” since the person has contacted TMZ, quite than the FBI directly.
“I feel it is a parallel thing to the true perpetrators and the true events that occur with this, with this crime here, right?” he said. “I’m not putting lots of value into it.”
The 84-year-old was reported missing on February 1 by a member of the family who called 911. She was last seen on January 31 by daughter Annie Guthrie. (Nancy shared daughters Annie and Savannah and son Camron Guthrie with husband Charles Guthrie, who died at age 49 after a heart attack.)
Amid the continuing search, news broke that a note allegedly demanded payment for information on the one who could also be chargeable for abducting Nancy. TMZ shared on Wednesday, February 11, that they allegedly received a note around 5 a.m. PT from someone who wasn’t a possible suspect. The sender claimed they tried to contact the Guthrie siblings, but was unsuccessful.
“In the event that they want the name of the person involved then I need 1 Bitcoin to the next wallet. Time is greater than relevant,” the alleged message read.
Activity was detected in a Bitcoin account mentioned in ransom notes allegedly connected to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, multiple outlets report. TMZ and native Tucson, Arizona, news outlet KGUN 9, each of which received ransom notes following Nancy’s February 1 disappearance, reported noticing activity within the account on Tuesday, February 10. KGUN said the […]
The outlet sent the note to the FBI. TMZ reported that the Bitcoin address included for payment in the brand new messages just isn’t the identical because the one sent in other alleged ransom notes received by local news stations.
At some point later, TMZ reported that a second email has been received claiming to have information on Nancy’s disappearance. This note was sent just after 8 a.m. PT on Thursday with the person allegedly writing, “I’m not being taken seriously.”
TMZ described the e-mail as “ominous,” with the sender alleging that Bitcoin was crucial with a purpose to avoid being “incriminated” like recently detained Carlos Palazuelos. (He was later released by the police after denying he was involved in Nancy’s disappearance.)
Savannah, meanwhile, has been absent from the Today show amid the continuing search. She has shared statements via social media, urging Nancy’s potential abductors to “bring her home.”
“Our lovely mom,” Savannah wrote via Instagram on Thursday, sharing home videos with Nancy alongside a yellow heart emoji. “We’ll never quit on her. thanks to your prayers and hope.”