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.
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.
A third note was sent more “recently” and was written by someone
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