A convicted murderer serving time in Ohio has been recorded discussing her numerous male admirers during a prison phone call with her mother, according to newly surfaced audio obtained by TMZ.
Mackenzie Shirilla, who was convicted on multiple murder-related charges in 2023, can be heard in the recording discussing her correspondence with several men while incarcerated. During the conversation with her mother, Natalie, Shirilla expressed particular enthusiasm about one correspondent.
"I love him. I don't know who that is, but I love him," Shirilla said about a man named Kevin, according to TMZ. "I don't know how old he is. I don't even really care that much. I just love him. Like, he's so fun to talk to."
The audio reveals Shirilla mentioned multiple male correspondents by name, including individuals identified as Sam and Phil. At one point during the conversation, she acknowledged the gender composition of her pen pal network, stating, "It's all boys. That's so bad."
The recording emerges following allegations from former inmate Kat Crowder, who told TMZ that Shirilla had been active on prison pen-pal and so-called sugar daddy websites while incarcerated. Crowder claimed Shirilla was receiving money, gifts, and attention from men outside the prison system. The newly obtained audio appears to corroborate assertions that Shirilla has cultivated a substantial following of male admirers during her incarceration.
During the same phone conversation, Shirilla also addressed the circumstances of the fatal crash that led to her conviction. She maintained her innocence regarding the prosecution's theory of the case, insisting, "The only thing that I'm guilty of is driving."
Shirilla was convicted in 2023 after prosecutors successfully argued that she intentionally drove nearly 100 miles per hour into a brick wall. The 2022 crash killed her boyfriend, Dominic Russo, and friend Davion Flanagan. She is currently serving a lengthy prison sentence in Ohio.
The case attracted significant attention due to the circumstances of the crash and the prosecution's argument that it was an intentional act rather than an accident. Prison phone calls are routinely monitored and recorded by correctional facilities, and such recordings can become public through various legal channels.
