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Who is Jay McCalmont? New name creates buzz in Nancy Guthrie case amid ‘falling out’ and ‘money dispute’ claims

An investigative reporter has made new claims about an individual named Jay McCalmont, who allegedly had a “money dispute” with Nancy Guthrie. 

Published on: Apr 16, 2026 1:39 PM IST
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An investigative reporter, who goes by JLR on X, has claimed that Nancy Guthrie had a friend who used to visit her very often and that they later had a dispute over money. JLR said the friend was named Jay McCalmont.

This image made from video provided by FOX News Digital shows Savannah Guthrie, right, her sister Annie Guthrie, left, and her brother-in-law Tommaso Cioni, Monday, March 2, 2026, visiting a tribute to their mother Nancy Guthrie. (FOX News Digital via AP) (AP)
This image made from video provided by FOX News Digital shows Savannah Guthrie, right, her sister Annie Guthrie, left, and her brother-in-law Tommaso Cioni, Monday, March 2, 2026, visiting a tribute to their mother Nancy Guthrie. (FOX News Digital via AP) (AP)

“Nancy Guthrie had a friend who used to come over to her home all the time named Jay McCalmont. They had a falling out years ago over a money dispute,” JLR wrote on X.

This update comes as the search for Savannah Guthrie’s mother entered its 11th week. However, no official announcement by the Pima County Sheriff’s Department or Sheriff Chris Nanos about a friend who had a dispute with Nancy. No Jay McCalmont has been named by authorities, and HT.com has not independently verified the information.

No suspects named in the Nancy Guthrie case yet

Authorities later cleared Nancy's family of any suspicion in the search for the missing 84-year-old woman. This meant that ‘Today’ show host Savannah, and her siblings Annie and Camron, as well as Annie’s husband Tommaso Cioni, were cleared of any wrongdoing in connection to the case.

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While there has been no update on Nancy’s whereabouts, a couple of new notes sent to TMZ by a person who claimed they were not the kidnapper provided contradictory statements – once claiming she is dead, and at another instance claiming she was seen alive in Mexico.

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Sheriff Nanos previously said that the Sheriff's Department is still working with the FBI, labs around the country and forensics examiners on "thousands (of hours) of video footage we still have to sort through.”

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