Savannah Guthrie Says 2 Ransom Notes About Her Mother Were Likely Genuine
Key Points:
- Savannah Guthrie expressed her belief that her mother’s recent abduction was a kidnapping for ransom, based on two ransom notes demanding payment in Bitcoin.
- The notes were sent to news outlets and are considered by Guthrie to be likely genuine messages from the abductor.
- Guthrie shared her thoughts in a tearful interview on the “Today” show, conducted by colleague Hoda Kotb, marking her first public comments since her 84-year-old mother’s disappearance near Tucson, Arizona.
- Despite the ransom notes, the family remains uncertain about the abductor’s motives nearly two months after the kidnapping.