India, Feb. 4 -- Nancy Guthrie, mother of TODAY show host Savannah Guthrie, was kidnapped on Saturday, authorities believe. A search is on for her and a recent update has given some hint as to the motive, even as TMZ reported they got a ransom note in the case.

The incident comes amid the Justice Department releasing files related to late convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. When news of Nancy's disappearance broke, it also put the spotlight on Savannah and her personal life. As an old interview of her with Trump resurfaced, one person asked if she was the woman who had pushed for the release of the Epstein files.

While this was not the case, Guthrie had interviewed Epstein accusers for NBC News. Now, a document from the latest...