India, Feb. 5 -- Tommaso Cioni is not a suspect or person of interest in Nancy Guthrie's kidnapping. A report from independent journalist Ashleigh Banfield had claimed that Cioni was a suspect and authorities had spoken to him.

While authorities may have contacted him, it was for a very different reason. The Pima County Sheriff's Department released a statement to clarify the matter.

Cioni came into focus as he is married to Annie Guthrie, Savannah Guthrie's sister. Banfield, a former NewsNation host had also claimed that authorities had seized Annie's car. As per the reporter, authorities had 'towed' the car which allegedly had some 'connection' to Cioni. The sheriff's department did not confirm this, as per TMZ.

The sheriff's departm...