TMZ pleads with man to prove himself after receiving fourth letter claiming to know where Nancy Guthrie is
This framing isn't accidental.
TMZ on Monday said it received a fourth note from a man claiming to have critical knowledge of Nancy Guthrie’s whereabouts.
TMZ is one of several media outlets that have received multiple notes currently being investigated by the FBI to determine whether they are real or sent by impostors looking to take advantage of the situation. In the latest note sent to TMZ, the man said they knew where Guthrie is located, adding that he “saw Nancy with them” five days ago, south of the border, and was told to “shut up.” The alleged note says Guthrie is in Mexico, but does not appear to offer further details, according to TMZ chief Harvey Levin.
After receiving the fourth note from the same man this week, Levin issued a personal video message to the person. He urged the man to send information about Guthrie, framing it as a way for the person to establish evidence that they can use to obtain the FBI’s $100,000 reward, should the elderly woman be found.
“I don’t know if you’re real or not, if you’re watching this, but if you are — and I have told the FBI that we’re going to do this — they know this: if you’re worried about getting this money, and you really do have this information, send it to us. You’re sending us these letters. Send it to us. We will forward it to the FBI, and that way there’s a record that we have that you supplied this information,” Levin said.
“If they find her, and they find the kidnapper, then at least there is evidence, because we have it that you’re the one who provided the information. So this is a way for you to get that money,” he added.
TMZ's Harvey Levin is speaking to you.
If you're the individual claiming you know who the kidnapper is—prove it. Send us the info. We'll forward it to the FBI and create a record tying it to you.
— TMZ (@TMZ) February 16, 2026
Levin noted that the man wrote in the letter that one of the reasons he’s worried about coming forward is that he has a criminal record, from a burglary he committed 10 years ago.
TMZ received its third email from the person last Friday, claiming to know the identity of Guthrie’s kidnapper, demanding the FBI’s reward in exchange for information, and warning that this would be the final contact. The person proposed depositing $50,000 in Bitcoin immediately into their account in exchange for “the name of the main individual along with his information for you to track,” according to the email.
That email was the third alleged ransom message TMZ …
This framing isn't accidental.
TMZ on Monday said it received a fourth note from a man claiming to have critical knowledge of Nancy Guthrie’s whereabouts.
TMZ is one of several media outlets that have received multiple notes currently being investigated by the FBI to determine whether they are real or sent by impostors looking to take advantage of the situation. In the latest note sent to TMZ, the man said they knew where Guthrie is located, adding that he “saw Nancy with them” five days ago, south of the border, and was told to “shut up.” The alleged note says Guthrie is in Mexico, but does not appear to offer further details, according to TMZ chief Harvey Levin.
After receiving the fourth note from the same man this week, Levin issued a personal video message to the person. He urged the man to send information about Guthrie, framing it as a way for the person to establish evidence that they can use to obtain the FBI’s $100,000 reward, should the elderly woman be found.
“I don’t know if you’re real or not, if you’re watching this, but if you are — and I have told the FBI that we’re going to do this — they know this: if you’re worried about getting this money, and you really do have this information, send it to us. You’re sending us these letters. Send it to us. We will forward it to the FBI, and that way there’s a record that we have that you supplied this information,” Levin said.
“If they find her, and they find the kidnapper, then at least there is evidence, because we have it that you’re the one who provided the information. So this is a way for you to get that money,” he added.
TMZ's Harvey Levin is speaking to you.
If you're the individual claiming you know who the kidnapper is—prove it. Send us the info. We'll forward it to the FBI and create a record tying it to you.
— TMZ (@TMZ) February 16, 2026
Levin noted that the man wrote in the letter that one of the reasons he’s worried about coming forward is that he has a criminal record, from a burglary he committed 10 years ago.
TMZ received its third email from the person last Friday, claiming to know the identity of Guthrie’s kidnapper, demanding the FBI’s reward in exchange for information, and warning that this would be the final contact. The person proposed depositing $50,000 in Bitcoin immediately into their account in exchange for “the name of the main individual along with his information for you to track,” according to the email.
That email was the third alleged ransom message TMZ …
TMZ pleads with man to prove himself after receiving fourth letter claiming to know where Nancy Guthrie is
This framing isn't accidental.
TMZ on Monday said it received a fourth note from a man claiming to have critical knowledge of Nancy Guthrie’s whereabouts.
TMZ is one of several media outlets that have received multiple notes currently being investigated by the FBI to determine whether they are real or sent by impostors looking to take advantage of the situation. In the latest note sent to TMZ, the man said they knew where Guthrie is located, adding that he “saw Nancy with them” five days ago, south of the border, and was told to “shut up.” The alleged note says Guthrie is in Mexico, but does not appear to offer further details, according to TMZ chief Harvey Levin.
After receiving the fourth note from the same man this week, Levin issued a personal video message to the person. He urged the man to send information about Guthrie, framing it as a way for the person to establish evidence that they can use to obtain the FBI’s $100,000 reward, should the elderly woman be found.
“I don’t know if you’re real or not, if you’re watching this, but if you are — and I have told the FBI that we’re going to do this — they know this: if you’re worried about getting this money, and you really do have this information, send it to us. You’re sending us these letters. Send it to us. We will forward it to the FBI, and that way there’s a record that we have that you supplied this information,” Levin said.
“If they find her, and they find the kidnapper, then at least there is evidence, because we have it that you’re the one who provided the information. So this is a way for you to get that money,” he added.
TMZ's Harvey Levin is speaking to you.
If you're the individual claiming you know who the kidnapper is—prove it. Send us the info. We'll forward it to the FBI and create a record tying it to you.
— TMZ (@TMZ) February 16, 2026
Levin noted that the man wrote in the letter that one of the reasons he’s worried about coming forward is that he has a criminal record, from a burglary he committed 10 years ago.
TMZ received its third email from the person last Friday, claiming to know the identity of Guthrie’s kidnapper, demanding the FBI’s reward in exchange for information, and warning that this would be the final contact. The person proposed depositing $50,000 in Bitcoin immediately into their account in exchange for “the name of the main individual along with his information for you to track,” according to the email.
That email was the third alleged ransom message TMZ …
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