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TMZ founder Harvey Levin says a second, “more important” deadline outlined in the alleged Guthrie ransom note is set to expire on Monday. fox news Thursday.
In an interview “Hannity” Levine shared new details about an alleged ransom note the outlet received, which he said appeared to come from the kidnapper of “Today” co-host Savannah Guthrie’s mother, Nancy Guthrie.
“When I say there are two deadlines, yes, one of them changes the demand and that one has passed, and the one on Monday has a much greater impact,” Levine said.
Police said the 84-year-old woman was taken from her home against her will and her pacemaker had been disconnected from the sync app since she was last seen on January 31.
84-year-old Nancy Guthrie has been missing from her home in Arizona since January 31, 2026. (Don Arnold/WireImage/Getty Images)
one A ransom note was allegedly sent Levine said he had no proof the letter was legitimate, but noted the specific details gave it some credibility.
“We’re not sure if it was actually written by Nancy’s people,” he explained. “But I will say, the letter starts out by saying she is safe but scared, and they go on to say she knows exactly what the needs are.”
“We know she was wearing an Apple Watch and there are pictures of her and Savannah wearing that watch,” he said. “They mentioned where the watch was, where the watch was in the house – but it wasn’t something outside.”
The ransom note contains two deadlines, According to the FBIone of the deadlines expires on Thursday and the second is set to expire on Monday.
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On February 4, 2026, an investigator arrived at Annie Guthrie’s home in Tucson, Arizona. Guthrie’s mother, Nancy Guthrie, has been missing for nearly a week. (Derek Shook, Fox News Digital)
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If deadline passes and TMZ has not revealed the specific threats outlined by the alleged blackmailer, Levine believes the note is untraceable.
“As far as we know, it’s impossible to trace the origin of this email,” Levine said.
TMZ founder speculates Nancy Guthrie’s kidnapper may still be in arizonanear where she was taken.
“I believe this person is in the wide area of Tucson – not in Tucson, probably in New Mexico right now,” Levine said. “But they are certainly familiar with Tucson.”
“I think that’s one of the reasons why they sent the same email to one of the local TV stations in Tucson,” he added.
Savannah Guthrie (centre) and her siblings Annie (left) and Camron (right) issued a moving appeal on Instagram, asking anyone with information about the disappearance of their mother Nancy Guthrie to come forward on February 4, 2026. (Source: Instagram/@SavannahGuthrie/Today)
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Levine also accused authorities of becoming increasingly desperate as the investigation into Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance entered its sixth day, especially since the alleged ransom letter said it would be the only communication they sent.
“They said this would be their only way to communicate,” he told Fox News. “They’ve done their communication, they’ve negotiated, that’s the deal, that’s it. As time goes on, I think that’s one of the reasons the FBI and other authorities are getting desperate here.”
On February 5, law enforcement was seen canvassing around Annie Guthrie’s neighborhood. (Derek Shook/Fox News Digital)
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Levin noted that the structure of the ransom note suggested it was not fake.
“This is not a letter that was put together in a few minutes,” he said. “This is a very specific, well-organized, layered letter that really lays things out. This is not artificial intelligence.”
“If an English teacher were to look at structure, grammar and everything else, I don’t think they would have notes,” Levine added. “So this is a person – not a crazy person writing this. I mean, they may be crazy, but they have the ability to make demands, say what they want, say what they don’t want, and it’s very, very methodical.”
