Nancy Guthrie case: Derrick Callella, man who sent bogus ransom, appears in court

LOS ANGELES A Los Angeles man facing federal charges of allegedly sending a bogus ransom demand to the relatives of Nancy Guthrie appeared in court Friday.

What we know:Derrick Callella, 42, is accused of sending text messages to Guthrie’s daughter and son-in-law that read, “Did you get the bitcoin were (sic) waiting on our end for the transaction.”

According to the criminal complaint, the messages were traced to Callella’s home, and he allegedly admitted to sending them. He also allegedly called a member of Guthrie’s family shortly after sending the messages.

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