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TMZ founder Harvey Levin on Monday directly contradicted recent reports claiming that a ransom demand in the Nancy Guthrie disappearance contained an apology for her death, insisting that the note his outlet received made no such reference.
Levin said the communication stated only that the 84-year-old was "scared but OK" — a material distinction in a case that has now gone 20 weeks without resolution.
What the Ransom Note Did and Did Not Say Speaking in a video posted to TMZ's YouTube channel, Levin said he was motivated by misinformation circulating about the content of the ransom communications.
"It is not in that ransom note at all," he said of any reference to death or an apology to Savannah Guthrie and her family. The note TMZ received carried a $4 million demand.
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