Truth behind the viral claims regarding Tommaso Cioni's alleged gambling debt revealed amid Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy's disappearance.
American broadcast journalist and Today Show host, Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy Guthrie, has been missing from her Tucson, Arizona home after being last seen at midnight on January 31, 2026. Following the initial investigation, the police transitioned the 84-year-old Nancy's missing-persons case to a criminal investigation, alleging kidnapping. Recent reports suggested that Tommaso Cioni, the husband of Nancy's daughter, Annie Guthrie, was being investigated in relation to the case. Amid that, viral claims of Tommaso's gambling debt surfaced online, raising eyebrows.
Rumours of Annie Guthrie's husband, Tommaso Cioni's massive gambling debt began circulating on social media after some Facebook users posted about the same. The public has already formed a negative impression of Tommaso since NewsNation journalist, Ashleigh Banfield, named him a suspect in Nancy Guthrie's kidnapping. It led to immense online scrutiny of him, with attempts to dig up his personal life to see if there was anything shady about him. Many have even spread false information about Tommaso to chase clout and capitalise on the situation.
Latest allegations against Annie Guthrie's husband included him having a "dark secret" involving millions of dollars in unpaid gambling debts, with some specifically citing a USD 50 million debt to a Mexican casino as a potential motive for kidnapping Nancy Guthrie. However, media outlets such as Hindustan Times refuted the claims, noting that they had not been verified by credible sources. The claims followed the surfacing of Tommaso Cioni's power of attorney and his bandmate, Dominic Evans, being dragged into the Nancy Guthrie missing case.
Annie Guthrie and her husband, Tommaso Cioni, are two individuals who are currently sparking immense online curiosity. Claims regarding Tommaso Cioni's power of attorney document have surfaced as a point of public speculation following the kidnapping of Nancy Guthrie. An X (formerly Twitter) account, @MattBlacInc, posted an unverified document showing that Tommaso has given his wife durable power of attorney and named her as his agent for property-related matters. The document drew mixed reactions from netizens.
The alleged information about Tommaso raised eyebrows among some, who wondered whether he made the move to pin the blame for some real-estate-related fraud on his wife, Annie. "Some people want to blow off the power of attorney as a simple real-estate transaction, but what if some kind of disagreement came up about real estate investments, transactions? I don't dismiss anything," a concerned X user wrote. Journalist, Ashleigh Banfield naming him a suspect in Nancy Guthrie's kidnapping might have led to the wariness regarding the surfaced document, however, legal experts have clarified that the document is not linked to the criminal investigation.
Dominic Aaron Lee Evans, a bandmate and close friend of Tommaso Cioni, has come under public scrutiny after Nancy Guthrie's son-in-law was allegedly involved in her disappearance. Tommaso and Dominic are members of the band, Early Black, which was formed alongwith Walter I. Goncalves, Jr. Dominic is currently making it to online discussions due to his past criminal record. Following journalist, Ashleigh Banfield's claims that Tommaso may be a "prime suspect" in Savannah's mother's kidnapping, social media users began calling for those in his "inner circle" to be vetted, specifically naming Dominic Evans.
An X (formerly Twitter) user, @JLRINVESTIGATES shared a screenshot which included the crime record of Dominic Aaron. It showcased felony charges of burglary, robbery, theft and embezzlement levied against the Early Black member. The source of the information was attributed to the Az Pima Court. His crimes and his close ties with with Tommaso Cioni, an alleged suspect of Nancy's kidnapping, brought unwanted attention to him. Notably, both men are based in the Tucson, Arizona area, near where Nancy Guthrie resided, putting them under suspicious eyes. The post calling out Dominic could be read as:
"I think everyone in that inner circle should be looked at and fully vetted. Including this guy, Dominic Evans. He's Tommaso Cioni's friend & bandmate. Has arrests for burglary, robbery, embezzlement, DUI."
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