Intelligence experts are now working to confirm the tapes authenticity. Shortly before what appears to be steven sotloffs death, he spoke directly to the camera. Saying he is paying the price for u. S. Intervention. A masked man in the video speaks to president obama. Just as you continue to strike our people, our knife will continue to strike the neck of your people. Threaten the life of british captive, david haines. Sotloff was seen at the end of a video seen at the beheading of heanotr journalist last month. A state Department Spokesperson said the Intelligence Community is working to confirm its authenticity. If the video is genuine, we are sickened by this brutal act taking the life of another american citizen. Our hearts go out to the sotloff family. He was a 31yearold freelance journalist who grew up in south florida. He traveled to syria to cover the civil war before he disappeared. His disappearance was kept secret fearing he might be harmed. Steven is a loyal and generous so