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Nancy Guthrie Ransom Notes Were Fake, FBI Reportedly Finds
Key takeaways
- The first two notes were sent in February—the month of Guthrie’s disappearance—to multiple local news outlets and the online tabloid TMZ.
- A third note was sent more “recently” and was written by someone claiming to know the identity of Guthrie’s presumed abductors.
- It's unclear if the FBI’s doubts over the authenticity of the notes mean investigators now believe that the 84-year-old was not kidnapped for ransom.
Topline. The ransom notes linked to the high-profile disappearance of Nancy Guthrie—the mother of NBC News anchor Savannah Guthrie—were deemed fake by the FBI, Reuters reported on Tuesday, days after the “Today” show host issued an emotional plea for information about her mother live on air.
A banner reading "Bring Her Home" in support of Nancy Guthrie is displayed in Tucson, Arizona.Anadolu via Getty Images Key Facts Citing an unnamed FBI official, Reuters reported that the agency found all three ransom notes, which were sent to media houses, were fake.
The first two notes were sent in February—the month of Guthrie’s disappearance—to multiple local news outlets and the online tabloid TMZ.
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