Kidnapping ransom and proof of life
Subject in True Crime
Kidnapping ransom and proof of life has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including The Megyn Kelly Show. 1 person has made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
James HamiltonFormer FBI supervisory special agent who created the FBI's close protection school; security consultant
Hamilton says that in his experience real kidnappers contact the family directly rather than media outlets.
“every kidnapper I ever worked, they called the family. They didn't call TMZ”
The Megyn Kelly Show: All the LIES in Karmelo Anthony Case From “The View,” with VDH, and Former FBI Special Agent Says She's 75% Confident There Will Be Arrest in Guthrie Case | Ep. 1345 (Jun 23, 2026) · Listen from 2:14:54
Hamilton agrees with the FBI's decision not to pay the $4 million ransom without proof of life.
“I agree that, you know, they shouldn't have paid the four million without an actual proof of life of Miss Guthrie”
The Megyn Kelly Show: All the LIES in Karmelo Anthony Case From “The View,” with VDH, and Former FBI Special Agent Says She's 75% Confident There Will Be Arrest in Guthrie Case | Ep. 1345 (Jun 23, 2026) · Listen from 1:51:42
Podcasts
- The Megyn Kelly Show · 1 episode
Episodes
All the LIES in Karmelo Anthony Case From “The View,” with VDH, and Former FBI Special Agent Says She's 75% Confident There Will Be Arrest in Guthrie Case | Ep. 1345The Megyn Kelly Show · Jun 23, 2026 · 2 h 31 min
Megyn Kelly, Victor Davis Hanson, and ex-FBI agents Maureen O'Connell and James Hamilton discuss the Karmelo Anthony appeal, Bill Ayers, Bryon Noem, and the Nancy Guthrie ransom notes.