A person claiming to have direct knowledge of Nancy Guthrie’s abduction now says they have video evidence and that two kidnappers were directly involved, according to TMZ founder Harvey Levin, who said he received the latest message.
Levin revealed the latest email in a series of messages he says he has received since the early days of the case from someone claiming to know what happened to the 84-year-old mother of “Today” co-host Savannah Guthrie.
Authorities have not publicly confirmed the legitimacy of the first two notes, which have been deemed possibly authentic, or the emails sent to TMZ, and sources close to the investigation remain divided.
Some investigators believe the ransom demands are bogus, while others are reluctant to reach that conclusion while Nancy Guthrie’s whereabouts remain unknown, according to Fox News and Fox News Digital.
“I have a phone stashed in a secure location guaranteeing both the information it stores and the safety of the phone,” the sender wrote, according to Levin. “What it contains is my definition of delivering them on a silver platter, a short video of the main guy with Nancy the day that was probably her last, pictures of both involved, names and addresses and age.”
In a video posted on Friday, Levin challenged the sender to back up the claim.
“If you’ve got something, send it,” he said, urging the sender to prove he or she isn’t a fraudster.
The emailer has sought various sums of up to $100,000 for the information they claim to have and is now asking for one Bitcoin, worth about $60,000, as of Friday afternoon.
Meanwhile, more than $1 million remains available from Guthrie’s daughter, “Today” co-host Savannah Guthrie, for her mother’s return. Tucson Crime Stoppers affiliate 88-Crime is also offering a $102,500 reward for information leading to an arrest in the case, which can be claimed anonymously.
Levin said he sent the email to the FBI, which did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
TMZ says it authenticated the email because it included a Bitcoin account that had not been publicly disclosed but matched one referenced in earlier messages.
The sender also appeared to be following developments in the case, questioning recent reports that he or she may be a female and reacting to viral reports about a false alarm last week.
“I am not the idiot who recently called in a tip about her burial site in Mexico,” the sender allegedly wrote.
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