Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy Guthrie, remains missing nearly five months after her abduction, but investigators are now questioning the credibility of a new ransom note that recently surfaced.
The note, sent to TMZ, claimed the sender had a hidden phone containing a video of Nancy with her alleged kidnappers, along with photos and personal details of those involved.
However, retired FBI profiler James Fitzgerald has strongly doubted the claim, saying he does not believe the latest message or any previous communications connected to the case are genuine.
Fitzgerald questioned why someone with such important evidence would approach a media outlet instead of law enforcement, and pointed to the money demand, saying risking personal safety for one Bitcoin did not make sense if the sender truly possessed evidence that could identify kidnappers.
Nancy Guthrie, 84, was last seen at her home in Tucson's Catalina Foothills on January 31. Despite months of investigation, authorities have not publicly identified a suspect.
