this Nancy Guthrie News outlet TMZ reported that the kidnapping case took another dramatic turn after receiving a third email from a man on February 13. The man claimed in the email that he knew the identity of the kidnapper. The man also raised his demand price from one Bitcoin in exchange for the information.
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What did the TMZ email say?
According to TMZ’s report on the email they received, the sender said he was contacting the outlet because he didn’t trust law enforcement. “You don’t trust me and I don’t trust you,” the man allegedly wrote. He further claimed that the decision to double the prize to $100,000 was an attempt to “discredit me.”
TMZ said the sender reiterated his demands for cryptocurrency, specifically Bitcoin, in exchange for revealing the identity of the alleged kidnapper.
He wants the $100,000 FBI Now for the prize. He requested $50,000 in Bitcoin. He intends to receive an additional $50,000 in Bitcoin after disclosing this information. He said he would not release the first $50,000 until the kidnappers were caught.
When he received the first payment, he promised to give up “the names of the principal individuals.”
The email is the third such communication the outlet has received.
The FBI and the Pima County Sheriff have not publicly confirmed the veracity of the claims in the latest email.
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FBI increases reward for information
Since “TODAY” co-anchor mother Savannah Guthrie She disappeared from her home on February 1 and the agency claims to have received more than 13,000 tips from the public.
The FBI released the doorbell camera video on February 12 and released details about the suspect in the video. The suspect was carrying a 25-liter black Ozark Trail Hiker Pack and authorities said they are looking for someone with an average build of 5 feet 9 inches to 5 feet 10 inches.
Due to the number of tips from the public, the FBI has increased the reward for information leading to an arrest or conviction to $100,000 to increase the credibility of the information received.
