{
  "id": 3252331,
  "title": "Who Is Brittany Romano? ‘Green Dress Lady’ in Lindsay Clancy Trial Audience",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/who-is-brittany-romano-green-dress-lady-in-lindsay-clancy-trial",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-25T11:32:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Newsweek",
    "slug": "newsweek",
    "url": "https://www.newsweek.com/brittany-romano-lindsay-clancy-trial-12362927"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Brittany Romano, a New York City-based editor and writer with over a decade of experience, has been at the center of controversy during the Lindsay Clancy murder trial in Massachusetts. A live stream of the courtroom caught Romano appearing to smile and wink at the camera, leading to accusations that she was behaving inappropriately during the case of three children's deaths. Romano, who graduated from New England College with a sociology degree, has since addressed the criticism through her social media posts, stating that she is proud of herself despite the abuse she received. The controversy has also sparked speculation about Romano's relationship with Clancy, with some users circulating a childhood photograph that online users claim depicts the two women together. Romano has faced criticism for what some deem as inappropriate behavior during a murder trial for children, with one X user writing, \"Imagine going to a murder trial for three children and treating it like some sort of promotional event.\" Newsweek reached out to Romano for comment but has not yet received a response.",
  "summary": "\"All for smiling at a camera?! Love it!\" Romano said on social media.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}