Hannah Kobayashi’s pals suppose ultimate texts earlier than disappearance have been faked as a result of they don’t embrace emojis

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Hannah Kobayashi’s pals suppose ultimate texts earlier than disappearance have been faked as a result of they don’t embrace emojis


Pals of lacking Hawaii lady Hannah Kobayashi suppose the ultimate string of textual content messages that members of the family and pals acquired from the photographer’s cellular phone are suspect and “didn’t sound like her.” 

“I had textual content messages along with her and those on these screenshots don’t really feel like her,” Ariana Ursua, 30, a Hawaii-based freelancer informed The Publish. She met Kobayashi in 2017 on the Complete Meals she labored at in Maui. 

“All of the texts I’ve along with her — they’ve emojis. She has a really distinct manner of messaging,” Ursua stated, noting Kobayashi would usually finish messages with coronary heart emojis, stars, butterflies, waves, rainbows, and the like.

She additionally stated that Kobayashi, whereas a “real, free spirit,” isn’t somebody to simply casually disappear.

Pals of Kobayashi, 30, pictured right here, query the final string of textual content messages that members of the family and pals acquired from her. Fb
On Nov. 11, Kobayashi texted her mom, saying she had not arrived in New York. It’s the final time the household has heard from her. Assist Us Discover Hannah/Fb
Ariana Ursua, 30, has been pals with Kobayashi since 2017. @ariafelisha/Instagram

“I personally have at all times felt like I can depend on her — she’s genuinely some of the caring folks I do know. If it was voluntarily [that she went missing] she would have made it identified. She would have made it identified that she was texting,” stated Ursua, who stated she final spoke along with her good friend on October 17.

“I don’t really feel prefer it’s her to make folks involved. She wouldn’t simply ghost out of nowhere. Often at events she’s the one that may be certain she says bye to her good friend,” she added.

“She was actually messaging me about Burning Man 2025 subsequent yr. She was actually posting about New York in October when she was moving into November. She cherished dreaming and making these goals occur.”

Kobayashi flew from Maui to Los Angeles on Nov. 8 and was slated to depart on a connecting flight to New York Metropolis, the place she deliberate to go to her aunt, 42 minutes later.

Kobayashi flew from Maui to Los Angeles on Nov. 8 and was slated to depart on a connecting flight to New York Metropolis, the place she deliberate to go to her aunt, 42 minutes later. Lacking Individuals In America/Fb
Kobayashi’s former roommate in Maui, Allisa Peterson, famous the usage of “hun” in some textual content messages felt unusual. “What was most regarding was the usage of the phrase ‘hun.’ She does say loving phrases like that, but it surely felt type of cryptic her message,” Peterson informed The Publish. Assist Us Discover Hannah/Fb
Kobayashi and her ex-boyfriend have been booked on the identical flights, however have been anticipated to half methods as soon as they arrived to New York, Kobayashi’s sister, Sydni Kobayashi, informed CNN final week. However Kobayashi by no means made the second flight. AP

She and her ex-boyfriend have been booked on the identical flights, however have been anticipated to half methods as soon as they arrived to New York, Kobayashi’s sister, Sydni Kobayashi, informed CNN final week.

However Kobayashi by no means made the second flight.

On Nov. 9, Kobayashi was then seen at a bookshop an hour away from Los Angeles Worldwide Airport (LAX).

LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell stated the investigation decided lacking her connecting flight was “intentional,” The Solar reported.

On Nov. 9, Kobayashi was then seen at a bookshop an hour away from Los Angeles Worldwide Airport (LAX). Larie Ingrum/Fb
In an Instagram DM despatched to Peterson, on October 5 earlier than she went lacking, Kobayashi used a sequence of emojis and expressed her pleasure for coming to New York. Courtesy of Ariana Ursua

On Nov. 10, a YouTube video surfaced displaying Kobayashi on the LeBron XXII Trial occasion on the Nike retailer in The Grove in Los Angeles. Kobayashi shared a picture of the occasion on her Instagram. 

On Nov. 11, Kobayashi texted her mom, saying she had not arrived in New York. Texts messages from Nov. 11 despatched from her telephone to family and friends have additionally surfaced. 

“Deep Hackers wiped my identification, stole all of my funds, & have had me on a thoughts f—ok since Friday,” one textual content message to a good friend stated. 

An different one stated, “I received tricked just about into freely giving all my funds … For somebody I assumed I cherished.” 

In a single message to a good friend, she wrote: “Deep Hackers wiped my identification, stole all of my funds, & have had me on a thoughts f—ok since Friday.” Family and friends proceed to search for her. Lacking Individuals In America/Fb
Kobayashi’s father, Ryan Kobayashi, 58, died of an obvious suicide on Sunday Nov. 24, six days after his daughter was reported lacking. The Los Angeles County medical experts confirmed Monday that he jumped from a LAX parking storage on whereas on the lookout for his lacking daughter. NBC4

One other learn, “I’m simply actually scared love & the redwoods if calling me & I do know I’m meant to be there, I’m being guided there, like you will have earlier than … I threat my freedom if this goes flawed for me hun.”

She additionally despatched her aunt in New York, Pidgeon, a textual content saying, “I simply completed a really intense non secular awakening,” Pidgeon stated. 

The ex-boyfriend, who has not been formally named, reportedly made it to New York.

Kobayashi’s former roommate, Allisa Peterson, 29, who lived along with her for 3 months in 2022 in Maui, additionally informed The Publish that she’s suspicious of the textual content messages.

LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell stated the investigation decided that Kobayashi lacking her connecting flight to New York was “intentional,” The Solar reported Friday. Hannah Kobayashi/ Instagram
Kobayashi (left) and her sister, Sydni Kobayashi. Sydni Kobayashi
In a single textual content message, Kobayashi spoke a couple of “very intense” non secular awakening. KITV
Ursua described her good friend, pictured right here, as a “real, free spirit” and never somebody to simply casually disappear. Fb

“What was most regarding was the usage of the phrase ‘hun.’ She does say loving phrases like that, but it surely felt type of cryptic her message,” stated Peterson, who as soon as ran a floral design enterprise with Kobayashi and final spoke to her on October, 5.

Since Hannah was heard from final on Nov. 11, the web has been speculating over her whereabouts, with some alleging she was brainwashed by a cult or blackmailed by African hackers. 

Her father, Ryan Kobayashi, 58, died of an obvious suicide on Sunday Nov. 24, six days after his daughter was reported lacking. The Los Angeles County medical examiners confirmed Monday that he jumped from a LAX parking storage on whereas on the lookout for his lacking daughter.

“It feels actually bizarre how cryptic [the messages are] contemplating how not cryptic Hannah is. At the very least the Hannah I do know,” Ursua stated. “I pray she’s nonetheless alive.”


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