Mackenzie Shirilla and her mom cackle over global media attention, suggest Kim Kardashian will come calling, in sick jail convo
Mackenzie Shirilla and her mother expressed excitement over the global media attention surrounding her double-murder case in recently released jailhouse recordings. Rather than showing remorse, they discussed the possibility of becoming famous, with Shirilla even suggesting that Kim Kardashian might reach out to them. The conversations reveal a troubling desire for notoriety and a lack of accountability for her actions.
- ▪Mackenzie Shirilla is serving two concurrent sentences of 15 years to life for killing her ex-boyfriend and a friend in 2023.
- ▪In jailhouse recordings, Shirilla and her mother laughed about the media attention and speculated about future fame.
- ▪Shirilla's mother encouraged her to write a book about her experiences, reflecting their pursuit of celebrity status.
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US News Mackenzie Shirilla and her mom cackle over global media attention, suggest Kim Kardashian will come calling, in sick jail convo By Georgia Worrell Published May 29, 2026, 12:51 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google “Hell on wheels” killer Mackenzie Shirilla and her mom cackled over the global attention surrounding the daughter’s double-murder case — and gleefully predicted they’d soon be rubbing elbows with A-listers, according to newly released jailhouse phone recordings. The twisted exchanges took place as Shirilla, 20, was locked up for intentionally plowing her car into a brick wall, killing her ex-boyfriend Dominic Russo and friend Davion Flanagan in 2023.
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