Lawsuit Records Point to Split in Clancy Case Strategy Amid Wiretap Claim

WHO:

NY Post - A true-crime influencer focused on Lindsay Clancy was charged with posting a secretly recorded call involving Christopher Clancy, the father of Patrick Clancy.

Fox News - Shawna Gramkow, who operates several true-crime social-media accounts and has more than 50,000 followers, was charged with felony unlawful wiretapping.

Boston.com News - Authorities charged a Florida woman who creates true-crime content in connection with a secret recording of Christopher Clancy, whose son Patrick was previously married to Lindsay Clancy.

Fox News - Patrick Clancy’s attorney, Howard Cooper, said Lindsay Clancy was expected to testify in Patrick’s lawsuit against her healthcare providers.

Fox News - Lindsay Clancy’s attorney, Kevin Reddington, disputed that she had agreed to testify or told providers she had homicidal thoughts toward her children.

WHAT:

NY Post - The influencer was accused of posting a secret recording of a call with Patrick Clancy’s father.

Fox News - Police said Gramkow posted an Instagram video of an unknown caller dialing a number she claimed belonged to Patrick Clancy. The number had been read aloud by Reddington during the murder trial.

Fox News - In the video, Gramkow said, “So, you guys voted and Patrick said yes,” and described a call in which Patrick’s father remained on the line. Police said an adult male voice could be heard, but the detective could not make out the words.

Fox News - Christopher Clancy told police he believed the recorded voice was his and that he was discussing his oldest son, Brian. He said he accidentally answered an unfamiliar call and did not know he was being recorded.

Fox News - Gramkow said in a Facebook video that the “allegations are false. And easy to prove.”

Fox News - Lindsay Clancy faced three first-degree murder counts over the deaths of her children, who were found strangled at the family home. A judge declared a mistrial after jurors failed to reach a unanimous verdict, with an 11–1 division.

Fox News - A Massachusetts judge denied Lindsay Clancy’s motion for acquittal, according to the article’s introduction.

WHERE:

Fox News - The alleged call occurred while Christopher Clancy was driving in Scituate, Massachusetts.

Fox News - The civil lawsuit hearing was held in Norfolk County Superior Court.

Boston.com News - Gramkow was identified as a Florida woman.

WHEN:

Fox News - Police said the alleged call took place on Aug. 6, 2026, and Christopher Clancy reported it on Sept. 4.

Fox News - Police said Gramkow posted the Instagram video on Aug. 30; she was charged on Oct. 20.

WHY:

Fox News - Police alleged the recording was made and posted without Christopher Clancy’s knowledge or consent.

Fox News - Cooper said Lindsay Clancy might testify that she had told healthcare providers she experienced “homicidal ideation” and feared something awful could happen to her children. Reddington denied that she had made such statements.

HOW:

Fox News - Police said an unknown caller reached a phone number Gramkow claimed belonged to Patrick Clancy; Christopher Clancy accidentally answered, leaving an open line that police allege was recorded and later posted to Instagram.

Fox News - Florida officials confirmed Gramkow had not been arrested.

(UPDATED October 30, 2026 22:03 UTC)

Florida true-crime influencer Shawna Gramkow faces a felony wiretapping charge over a secretly recorded call. Police say she posted the call online without Christopher Clancy’s knowledge or consent. Separately, lawyers dispute whether Lindsay Clancy will testify in her lawsuit against healthcare providers.