**VERDICT: FAKE (Viral Snippet Context)**

VERDICT: FAKE (Viral Snippet Context)

Headline: Netflix Drops Shocking ‘Mackenzie Shirilla: Driven to Death’ Documentary – Fans Say It Exposes a Conspiracy

The Viral Snippet: A fan-made trailer for a supposed Netflix documentary titled “Mackenzie Shirilla: Driven to Death” has exploded across TikTok and X, claiming to reveal “never-before-seen” footage of the Ohio teen’s 2022 crash that killed her boyfriend, Dominic Russo. The snippet alleges that Shirilla—convicted of two counts of murder—was actually a victim of “car malfunction” and that the documentary proves she was “set up” by police.

The Reality Check: FAKE. No such Netflix documentary exists or has been announced. The footage is a deepfake mashup from a true-crime YouTube channel and a fictionalized reenactment. Mackenzie Shirilla was found guilty by a jury in 2023 of purposely driving 100 mph into a building, killing Russo and herself. The “conspiracy” claim has been debunked by the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s office, which states all evidence—including the car’s black box data—showed her foot was on the accelerator. Do not share the trailer as real.

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