A mysterious tipster has sent new letters claiming to have seen Nancy Guthrie alive with her kidnappers in Mexico, while demanding cryptocurrency in exchange for information that could solve the high-profile cold case.
TMZ received two notes from the same individual on Monday, coinciding with Savannah Guthrie's return to the "TODAY" show. The sender, who has been offering to identify the kidnappers for nearly two months, maintains their demand for 1 bitcoin to "deliver them on a silver platter."
In the second letter, the tipster provided a specific location, stating: "I Saw her alive with them in the state of Sonora Mexico." Sonora borders Arizona and parts of New Mexico, approximately 70 miles from Tucson where Guthrie was abducted from her home on February 1.
However, the correspondence contains conflicting information about Guthrie's status. The first note bluntly declares "she is dead," while the second claims to have seen her alive in Mexico.
The FBI has received the letters but appears skeptical of their legitimacy. No deposits have been made to the bitcoin address the tipster created in February, suggesting authorities haven't taken the bait.
The sender expressed frustration with law enforcement's response, writing: "It's unbelievable that millions have been wasted and yet here I am willing to deliver them on a silver platter since the 11th of february for a bitcoin but I am disregarded as a scam... Arrogance at it's finest."
With bitcoin prices declining, the tipster has adjusted their demands, offering to provide information for half a bitcoin upfront, with the remaining half transferred upon public arrest. They claim to have been outside the United States for over five years and insist they had no involvement in what they call the "horrific crime."
In their final plea, the letter writer states: "I just want whats fair and to live peacefully with enough to start my life again quietly with out having to join a witness protection program."
The conflicting claims and cryptocurrency demands add another layer of complexity to the investigation into Guthrie's disappearance, leaving authorities to determine whether the letters represent a genuine lead or an elaborate hoax.