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Man pleads guilty to extortion with fake ransom note in Guthrie family case
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Man pleads guilty to extortion with fake ransom note in Guthrie family case

From Cooperativa · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Derrick Callella pleaded guilty to sending a fake ransom note to the family of journalist Savannah Guthrie.
  • The note was sent after Guthrie's mother disappeared from her Tucson home in February.
  • Callella faces up to two years in prison and a $250,000 fine, with sentencing scheduled for September 10.

Derrick Callella has pleaded guilty to charges of extortion after sending a false ransom demand to the family of NBC journalist Savannah Guthrie. The incident occurred following the disappearance of Guthrie's mother from her Tucson residence in February.

Callella appeared before a federal court in Tucson, admitting to the charges, which include intent to harass, threaten, or intimidate an individual. The charge of harassment via telecommunications device carries a maximum penalty of two years imprisonment, a fine of up to $250,000, or both, along with a year of supervised release.

Sentencing for Callella is scheduled for September 10. The judge also ordered Callella to enter an addiction treatment facility. He is currently the sole individual arrested and prosecuted in connection with the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, a case that has garnered national attention due to its unusual circumstances.

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Originally published by Cooperativa in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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