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Who Wrote Nancy Guthrie’s Ransom Notes? Ex-NYPD Inspector Has a Theory
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30:10Now PlayingWho wrote the purported ransom notes in the Nancy Guthrie case, and did they actually come from whoever took her? Former NYPD inspector and Fox News analyst Paul Mauro joins criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor Joshua Ritter for a detailed examination of the language, demands and inconsistencies contained in the two recently released notes.
Paul breaks down the unusually thin proof of life, the Bitcoin demand expressed in U.S. dollars, inconsistent spelling, peculiar phrasing and the second note’s apology without an additional demand for money. Based on those details, Paul explains why he believes the notes were likely written by an English-speaking opportunist rather than Nancy’s actual kidnapper, placing the odds at roughly 80/20 that the notes are bogus.
Josh and Paul also discuss what the release of the notes and Savannah Guthrie’s earlier public appeal may indicate about the status of the investigation six months after Nancy’s disappearance.
Then, Josh and Paul analyze Luigi Mangione’s challenge to courtroom media restrictions as his state murder trial for the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson approaches. Can the defense successfully argue that the proceedings should be livestreamed, or does New York law leave them with little chance of success?
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