{"id":2649594,"date":"2026-08-25T21:06:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T01:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/reporter-loses-credential-after-bizarre-courtroom-behavior-during-lindsay-clancy-trial\/"},"modified":"2026-08-25T21:45:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T01:45:33","slug":"reporter-loses-credential-after-bizarre-courtroom-behavior-during-lindsay-clancy-trial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/reporter-loses-credential-after-bizarre-courtroom-behavior-during-lindsay-clancy-trial\/","title":{"rendered":"Reporter Loses Credential After Bizarre Courtroom Behavior During Lindsay Clancy Trial"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Freporter-loses-credential-after-bizarre-courtroom-behavior-during-lindsay-clancy-trial%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2649594&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>This content discusses a controversy surrounding Brittany Romano, a former Vanity Fair contributor, during her coverage of the lindsay Clancy trial. Romano was criticized for winking at the camera during the trial, which involved a mother accused of murdering her three children. The backlash was swift, and Vanity Fair distanced itself from Romano, wishing her well for the future. It was revealed that romano has a personal connection to Lindsay Clancy, having grown up with her, and she defended her behavior on social media, calling critics \u201closers\u201d and defending Clancy against further accusations, including unsupported claims about her husband\u2019s involvement. The trial is nearing its conclusion, with the final witness already called.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s something of an unspoken rule that when you\u2019re a reporter covering any story \u2014 let alone one involving three dead children \u2014 that the reporter should present oneself with an air of decorum, respect, and impartiality.<\/p>\n<p>For one now-former Vanity Fair contributor, perhaps that rule should\u2019ve actually been vocalized better to her.<\/p>\n<p>See if you can spot who that ex-contributor was below:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Glamour contributor winks at the camera during the Lindsay Clancy trial.<\/p>\n<p>Clancy is on trial for murdering her three children by strangling them with exercise bands, and Brittany Romano thought it was a good time to give the camera a wink.<\/p>\n<p>Romano is now lashing out against\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/e5YbMBTlFS\">pic.twitter.com\/e5YbMBTlFS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CollinRugg\/status\/2092020019555414428?\">August 24, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The grinning, winking lady in green was identified as reporter Brittany Romano \u2014 and the backlash was understandably swift.<\/p>\n<p>Romano was excoriated on social media for her bizarre behavior, and that backlash clearly reached Vanity Fair, who had seemingly hired Romano for a piece on Clancy.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/08\/25\/us-news\/reporter-at-lindsay-clancy-trial-sparks-blacklash-for-winking-at-camera-forcing-vanity-fair-to-pull-her-credentials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>, the firestorm of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gold-star-families-step-in-after-arlington-officials-point-finger-at-trump-campaign-over-incident-during-visit\/\" title=\"Gold Star Families Step In After Arlington Officials Point Finger at Trump Campaign Over &#039;Incident&#039; During Visit\">controversy kicked<\/a> up by Romano ultimately led Vanity Fair to wish her the best on all of her future endeavors.<\/p>\n<p>Vanity Fair apparently didn\u2019t like Romano grinning and winking in a trial that\u2019s trying to determine if Lindsay Clancy should be found guilty of murdering her three children by strangling them with exercise bands, or if she should be found not guilty by reason of insanity.<\/p>\n<p>(Lost amid much of the online discourse surrounding Clancy is that she has already pleaded guilty to killing her children. The trial is now trying to determine if she should be held responsible for her actions.)<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhregister.com\/news\/article\/lindsay-clancy-trial-reporter-britanny-romano-22402473.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Haven Register<\/a> reported more details that bring into question what Romano was ever doing in that courtroom gallery in any sort of a journalistic capacity.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The woman in the green dress who drew backlash for her upbeat demeanor during the Lindsay Clancy trial has been identified as writer and editor Brittany Romano.<\/p>\n<p>She remained unapologetic while defending her behavior on social media, calling critics \u201closers\u201d and telling them to\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/e3iaDc3UMj\">pic.twitter.com\/e3iaDc3UMj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bored Panda (@boredpanda) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/boredpanda\/status\/2092326313285533807?\">August 25, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Namely, it appears that Romano literally grew up with Clancy, and that\u2019s according to video of Romano herself now circulating on social media:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">1) Did she have a liquid lunch and then go to court?<br \/> 2) Her dad was like hey I saw you at the murder trial, why weren\u2019t you smiling? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mvMMnXMtF1\">pic.twitter.com\/mvMMnXMtF1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jay (@jaybronious) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/jaybronious\/status\/2092065662109712452?\">August 25, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>For her part, Romano has largely lashed out at both her critics <em>and <\/em>critics of Clancy.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, a cursory glance at her X profile shows that she\u2019s one of the loudest Clancy defenders on social media.<\/p>\n<p>The defense of Clancy also apparently involved completely baseless accusations that the husband at the heart of this tragedy somehow bears culpability:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Lolol you cover this despite her lying husband love that for u<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Brittany Romano (@BrittanyLRomano) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BrittanyLRomano\/status\/2090311070304932108?\">August 20, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">While the Lindsay Clancy trial is still active, it is largely winding down, with the final witness having been called up already, per <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.com\/GMA\/News\/live-updates\/lindsay-clancy-trial-live-updates\/?id=135813828\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ABC News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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