Nancy Guthrie Update: Savannah ‘Livid’ Over Brother-in-Law Suspect Reports, Megyn Kelly Claims
What To Know
- Savannah Guthrie is reportedly “livid” after journalist Ashleigh Banfield named her brother-in-law Tommaso Cioni as a possible suspect in her mother’s disappearance.
- Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos stated that no one is currently listed as a suspect in the Nancy Guthrie case and cautioned the media against making reckless accusations.
- A producer for Banfield’s podcast defended her reporting, asserting that Banfield stands by her information and the credibility of her law enforcement source.
As the Nancy Guthrie investigation continues, Savannah Guthrie is reportedly “livid” that journalist Ashleigh Banfield reported that Tommaso Cioni, husband of Annie Guthrie and brother-in-law of Savannah, may be a prime suspect in the case.
Banfield cited a law enforcement source as she made that claim in the February 3 episode of her podcast, Drop Dead Serious With Ashleigh Banfield, two days after Nancy, Savannah’s mother, was reported missing from her home near Tucson, Arizona. And according to Megyn Kelly, one of Savannah’s former NBC News colleagues, Banfield’s reporting enraged the Today co-anchor.
“I have not been able to confirm that the Guthrie family wants to sue Ashleigh Banfield, but I have confirmed that Savannah is livid about that report and definitely does not suspect her sister or her brother-in-law,” Kelly said on SiriusXM’s The Megyn Kelly Show on Thursday, March 12.
“Can you blame her?” Kelly added. “I mean, of course, she loves her sister, I’m sure she loves her brother-in-law, and I’m sure she genuinely doesn’t believe they had anything to do with it. All of us are in a different boat — you know, we have to be more objective in assessing the possible suspects, the possible people connected with it, and law enforcement certainly does.”
Two days after Banfield’s report, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos seemingly referenced her claim as he told the press that his department didn’t have anyone listed as a suspect.
“Nobody’s eliminated, but we just really don’t have enough to say, ‘This is our suspect, this is our guy, we know — or our gal.’ We don’t know that,” Nanos said at the time, per The Hollywood Reporter. “And it’s really kind of reckless to report that someone is a suspect when they could very well be a victim. … To the media, I plead with you to be careful of what it is we put out there, because we don’t have anybody here listed as a suspect, and you could actually be doing some damage to the case — but you can do some damage to that individual, too. Social media is kind of an ugly world sometimes.”
In a statement to THR, a producer for Banfield’s podcast said the journalist “stands by her reporting” and “her ironclad source.”
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This story was published on March 14th. Several weeks ago, the Sheriff's office came out with a statement actually CLEARING all members of the Guthrie family, including Tommaso. This story doesn't add anything new at all. It's like it was published over a month late.
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I’m still trying to figure out what is so important about Nancy Guthrie that it’s still constantly in the news. My heart goes out to the entire family but so many go missing with hardly if any a mention or so much law enforcement involved
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Have some RESPECT
MEGAN KELLY YOUR CLASSLESS
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We have to be very objective here. They were the last two people to see her. They knew exactly what time they dropped her off strangely shortly thereafter she’s taken from her home. Who knows the inside of that house better than those two. The public is suspicious in addition how come Ani didn’t come up with the map that she just recently submitted to the PD how come she didn’t come up with this map in the beginning if she knows the area so well is my question. Also the burner phone that’s connected to TOMMASO whatever happened to that conversation I realize that this is her brother, brother-in-law, and sister, however, people or people and capable of many things. How come Nancy went into the garage door she went into her house through the garage door and apparently TOMMASO waited for the garage close from my understanding why would you do that? Why wouldn’t you walk your mother-in-law 84 years old into the house make sure everything’s locked and she’s safe. There’s a lot of pieces to the puzzle that are missing here. Don’t worry it’ll all come together eventually it will come together, and she will be found, and the truth shall prevail.
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HAS TOMASO * ANNE SON BEEN CLEARED?
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What about Magan Kelly? I heard her say the same stuff about SaVannahs brother in law…. And while Magan was talking about it, A. Bensfield was Nowhere on her show…..Just Saying
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I think from the beginning that Cioni has something to do with taking Nanci. I heard there were loud voices the nite Nanci was taken & Cioni did go back to Nanci’shouse because previously neighbors heard loud voices? This is such a shame for Savannah. Hopefully Cioni is being held by authorities.
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Savannah Guthrie confronted and cornered Trump during a televised interview. Nancy Guthrie was rendered to an ICE facility in retaliation. It's really that simple.
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Grow up
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What a fool!
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Possibility does exist.
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