An individual, claiming insider knowledge about Nancy Guthrie’s alleged kidnapping, now asserts possession of video proof alongside information about two perpetrators involved. This claim was reported by TMZ’s founder, Harvey Levin, who received the tip-off.
Levin has disclosed this new email as part of a sequence of communications he has received since the start of the case. The source of these messages alleges awareness of the fate of the 84-year-old mother of “Today” co-host Savannah Guthrie.
Law enforcement officials have yet to verify the authenticity of the initial two notes, as well as the emails to TMZ. Opinions within the investigation’s circle remain divided on their validity.
While some members of the investigative team dismiss the ransom notes as fabrications, others remain cautious, hesitant to form conclusions given that Guthrie is still missing, sources shared with Fox News and News Media.
Following her mother Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance amid a suspected abduction from their Arizona residence, Savannah Guthrie resumed her duties on “Today” after a two-month hiatus. (Getty Images/News Media)
“I have a phone stashed in a secure location guaranteeing both the information it stores and the safety of the phone,” the sender wrote, according to Levin. “What it contains is my definition of delivering them on a silver platter, a short video of the main guy with Nancy the day that was probably her last, pictures of both involved, names and addresses and age.”
In a video posted to X Friday, Levin challenged the sender to prove it.
Aerial drone shots show the home and grounds of Nancy Guthrie in Tucson, Ariz., on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026. Nancy Guthrie, mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie, is suspected of being abducted from her home earlier this week. (Fox Flight Team)
“If you’ve got something, send it,” he said, urging the sender to prove he or she isn’t a fraudster.
The emailer has sought various sums of up to $100,000 for the information they claim to be able to provide and is now asking for a single Bitcoin, worth about $60,000 Friday afternoon.
An armed individual reaches toward a Google Nest camera at Nancy Guthrie’s front door in Tucson, Arizona, in photos released on Feb. 10, 2026. (Provided by FBI)
Meanwhile, there is more than $1 million available from Guthrie’s daughter, “Today” co-host Savannah Guthrie, for her mother’s return. And 88-Crime, Tucson’s Crime Stoppers affiliate, is offering $102,500 for information leading to an arrest in the case, which can be claimed anonymously.
Levin said he sent the email to the FBI, which did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
TMZ claims to have authenticated the email, with Levin explaining that the message included a Bitcoin account that had not been publicly revealed but had been included in earlier messages.
The sender also appears to be following news updates on the case — questioning recent reports that he or she may be a female and reacting to viral reports about a false alarm last week.
“I am not the idiot who recently called in a tip about her burial site in Mexico,” the sender allegedly wrote.
Anyone with information on Guthrie’s case is asked to dial 1-800-CALL-FBI. There is a combined reward of more than $1.2 million for information that cracks the case.
Tips can be provided anonymously to Tucson’s Crime Stoppers affiliate, 88-Crime, at 1-520-882-7463.