Nancy Guthrie’s Kidnapping
TMZ Will get Alleged Ransom Notice …
Demanding Large $$$ In Bitcoin
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February 3, 2026
12:12 PM PST
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One other scary twist within the disappearance of “TODAY” host Savannah Guthrie’s kidnapped mom … TMZ has acquired an alleged ransom word demanding cost for the discharge of Nancy Guthrie.
The word, which was despatched to us Tuesday morning, calls for a selected substantial quantity of Bitcoin … the quantity is within the hundreds of thousands, and the word calls for the cryptocurrency be despatched to a selected Bitcoin handle.
TMZ has verified the Bitcoin handle is actual.
There’s a deadline related to the alleged ransom … and a component of “or else.”
Within the second on our stay stream above, Harvey and Charles mentioned she was carrying an merchandise talked about within the word. In reality, the word says she was not carrying it.
The alleged ransom word additionally describes one other merchandise the sender says was broken at her Tucson-area residence.
We forwarded the alleged ransom demand to the Pima County Sheriff.
Nancy was reported lacking Sunday, and her disappearance has been labeled as an abduction and murder detectives are on the case.
