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Criminal defense attorney Bob Motta is LIVE on Hidden Killers breaking down the ransom developments in the Nancy Guthrie case — and explaining why what should be the investigation's best lead may already be hopelessly compromised. Nine days after Nancy vanished from her Catalina Foothills home in Tucson, Arizona, multiple ransom notes have been sent, a confirmed imposter has been arrested, the family is offering six million in Bitcoin, and there has been zero confirmed contact from whoever may have taken her.

Ransom notes demanding millions in Bitcoin were sent to TMZ, KOLD, and KGUN. Harvey Levin confirmed the Bitcoin address is real. But a Los Angeles man was already arrested for sending imposter texts to the family referencing the same demand. A second email hit KOLD from a different IP using the same type of anonymous server. Motta explains why the existence of multiple senders and confirmed copycats turns the ransom trail into a forensic minefield.

The Guthrie family has posted four videos on Instagram, escalating from proof-of-life requests to open desperation. CNN's Andrew McCabe says the tone indicates the family has received no response. Motta breaks down what the silence means — and whether it changes the calculus of what investigators believe actually happened.

President Trump told reporters investigators have "very strong clues" and that something "definitive" is coming — specifically a "solution," not a search. Motta explains the impact of presidential commentary on an active investigation.

The family says they will pay six million. The FBI says the decision is theirs. Motta walks through Bitcoin traceability, whether the payment becomes evidence, and what the FBI's "and/or arrest and conviction" reward language tells us about the bureau's internal framing.

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