Latest / Fresh Intelligence / FBI 'Believes' Original Ransom Notes 'Threatening to Kill' Nancy Guthrie Are 'Real,' Claims Ashleigh Banfield - As the Search for Savannah's Mom Enters Third Month
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- 0:18[SPEAKER_00]: The FBI is taking the recent ransom notes concerning Nancy Guthrie seriously as the search for Savannah Guthrie's missing mother enters its third month.
- 0:25[SPEAKER_00]: Journalist and podcaster Ashley Banfield reported that officials believe two new letters, alongside two earlier ones, are credible and warned that Nancy may be killed if not acted upon.
- 0:35[SPEAKER_00]: Douts had a risen regarding the authenticity of the notes, particularly after deadlines passed with no developments.
- 0:41[SPEAKER_00]: Savannah remarked on the today show that many ransom notes sent to her family were fakes but stated, I believe the two notes that we receive that we responded to, I tend to believe those are real.
- 0:51[SPEAKER_00]: Fanfield confirmed the FBI's agreement with Savannah's assessment, clarifying that the original letters, which had reached TMZ and local Tucson stations, explicitly threatened Nancy's life.
- 1:01[SPEAKER_00]: The two new notes, received by TMZ, a certain knowledge of who is responsible for Nancy's abduction, claiming to originate from the same individual who demanded one bitcoin for information.
- 1:12[SPEAKER_00]: TMZ's Harvey Levin reported, we got another letter today from this person.
- 1:16[SPEAKER_00]: An email saying, I know where her body is, and who the kidnapper is, give me half a bitcoin, and I'll tell you.
- 1:22[SPEAKER_00]: The sender ominously stated, she is dead, and demanded payment in Bitcoin, promising to provide details once the first half was received and demanded another half upon a public arrest.
- 1:33[SPEAKER_00]: The sender expressed frustration over skepticism about the notes legitimacy.
- 1:37[SPEAKER_00]: It's unbelievable that millions have been wasted.
- 1:39[SPEAKER_00]: Yet here I am willing to deliver them on a silver platter since the 11th of February for a Bitcoin, but I am disregarded as a scam.
- 1:46[SPEAKER_00]: They insisted they were not involved in the crime and described the situation as arrogance at its finest.
- 1:51[SPEAKER_00]: In a separate letter, the sender claimed to have seen Nancy alive in Sonora, Mexico, emphasizing their desire for a peaceful life rather than reward money, stating, I just want what's fair and to live peacefully.