Gypsy Rose Blanchard Doubts Mackenzie Shirilla Wins Early Parole After 2 15-Year Murder Sentences
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Updated · LADbible · May 29
Gypsy Rose Blanchard Doubts Mackenzie Shirilla Wins Early Parole After 2 15-Year Murder Sentences
2 articles · Updated · LADbible · May 29
Gypsy Rose Blanchard told TMZ she does not expect Mackenzie Shirilla to win early parole or get her conviction overturned, saying the parole board will focus heavily on remorse and opposition from victims’ families.
Shirilla, 21, is serving two 15-year sentences for killing boyfriend Dominic Russo and friend Davion Flanagan in a 2022 crash after driving into a wall at 100 mph; she still maintains her innocence.
Blanchard said Netflix documentary The Crash likely hurt Shirilla’s case and argued she needs extensive therapy, time to mature and accountability before any genuine remorse emerges.
Christine Russo is separately pushing “Dom’s Law” to block Shirilla from profiting from the deaths after release, and Blanchard said she agrees Shirilla should not become a social media influencer.
The case has drawn renewed attention after the Netflix film featured interviews with the teenagers’ families and Shirilla speaking from prison while her family backs her appeal.
As victims fight to pass 'Dom's Law,' can society legally stop convicted murderers from becoming social media stars?
Could a medical defense and a legal technicality overturn a murder conviction made famous by Netflix?