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TMZ boss says he was prepared to pay Nancy Guthrie ransom to help case
New York Post • • nation
Key Points:
- TMZ founder Harvey Levin revealed that he was willing to pay a ransom note writer who claimed to have information about Nancy Guthrie's kidnapping, but the FBI did not cooperate and eventually asked TMZ to stand down.
- The ransom note sender demanded one bitcoin (about $60,000) in exchange for a video showing the main suspect with Guthrie and information leading to the kidnappers, but the FBI has not paid the ransom.
- Levin expressed confusion over the FBI's handling of the situation, questioning why they would spend time tracking the sender if they believed it was a scam, or why they wouldn't pay the ransom if the information was credible.
- Nancy Guthrie, mother of NBC "Today" host Savannah Guthrie, has been missing since January 31, with no suspects identified, while disturbing ransom notes have circulated, including contradictory claims about her safety and death.
- Savannah Guthrie made an emotional public plea for help, emphasizing the family's agony and urging the public to assist in finding her mother.
