The California man going through federal fees for allegedly texting Nancy Guthrie‘s household in regards to the bitcoin ransom cost has been granted bond by a decide — and could also be outta federal custody very quickly.
Derrick Callellaa 42-year-old man from Hawthorne, made his first court docket look Friday afternoon in U.S. District Courtroom in Santa Ana.
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U.S. Justice of the Peace Choose Karen E. Scott ordered Callella to be launched on $20,000 bond … and he is been ordered to to not contact the alleged victims or witnesses.
Federal prosecutors declare Callella texted Nancy’s daughter Annie and her son-in-law Tommaso Cioni“Did you get the bitcoin have been (sic) ready on our finish for the transaction.”
The alleged texts have been despatched Wednesday … after ‘TODAY’ host Savannah Guthrie posted a video acknowledging the ransom letters that have been despatched to TMZ and two native shops in Tucson, AZ.
To be clear … within the felony criticism in opposition to Callella, the feds say the textual content messages he allegedly despatched Nancy’s household have NOT been linked to the ransom demand.
It isn’t clear if he’s out of the joint but … however Callella is due again in court docket subsequent Thursday for his arraignment.