India, July 24 -- Self-styled investigator Jonathan Lee Riches, or JLR, has raised questions about Derrick Callela, the man who pled guilty to sending a fake ransom note in the Nancy Guthrie kidnapping case.

Callela, of Hawthorne, California, pled guilty to two counts of Harassment Using a Telecommunication Device, the Justice Department noted on July 2. Sentencing is scheduled for September 10.

As per the DOJ, 'Callella admitted that he called and sent text messages to a missing person's family on Feb. 4, 2026, which asked about a bitcoin transfer.' Further, he 'acknowledged that he knew an earlier ransom demand had been made. Callella also admitted that his actions were meant to harass the family by seeking information about the inves...