{"id":2460542,"date":"2026-06-15T16:55:32","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T16:55:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2460542"},"modified":"2026-06-15T16:55:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T16:55:32","slug":"where-is-wade-griffin-now-what-happened-to-the-boyfriend-of-maternal-instinct-killer-taylor-parker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/where-is-wade-griffin-now-what-happened-to-the-boyfriend-of-maternal-instinct-killer-taylor-parker\/","title":{"rendered":"Where is Wade Griffin now? What happened to the boyfriend of \u201cMaternal Instinct\u201d killer Taylor Parker"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Key Points<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The 2020 murder of Reagan Simmons-Hancock has received renewed interest following the Netflix documentary <em>Maternal Instinct.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Taylor Parker lied to ex-boyfriend Wade Griffin for months about a fake pregnancy before killing Simmons-Hancock and taking her unborn child.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Griffin was not involved in the murder, but has been served a civil suit by Simmons-Hancock&#8217;s widower.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/movies\/best-netflix-true-crime-documentaries\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:new Netflix documentary;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;new Netflix documentary&quot;}\" class=\"link \">new Netflix documentary<\/a> <em>Maternal Instinct<\/em> details the chilling 2020 murder of Reagan Simmons-Hancock at the hands of Taylor Parker, who faked a pregnancy for 10 months before attempting to steal Simmons-Hancock\u2019s unborn child.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The documentary explores the lingering impact of Parker&#8217;s actions on Simmons-Hancock&#8217;s family. It also checks in with the family and friends of Wade Griffin, Parker&#8217;s former boyfriend and the man she claimed was the father of her child. Little did Griffin know, Parker was incapable of having children at the time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In 2022, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/where-is-taylor-parker-now-maternal-instinct-documentary-11996791\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Parker was convicted;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Parker was convicted&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Parker was convicted<\/a> of capital murder and kidnapping and sentenced to death. While she awaits execution on death row, we take a look at what happened to Griffin in the years since his ex-girlfriend\u2019s ghastly crime.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Who is Wade Griffin?<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Archival photo of Wade Griffin and Taylor Parker, via &#8216;Maternal Instinct&#8217;<br \/>Credit: Courtesy of Netflix<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Texas native Wade Griffin is a roofer, welder, hog-trapper, and livestock manager.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Griffin met Parker at a rodeo in the summer of 2019, and the pair quickly entered into a relationship. During Parker&#8217;s 2022 trial, he described their time together as &#8220;an emotional rollercoaster,&#8221; according to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ksla.com\/2022\/09\/29\/parkers-boyfriend-time-alleged-incident-says-relationship-was-emotional-rollercoaster\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:KSLA;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;KSLA&quot;}\" class=\"link \">KSLA<\/a>. He also testified that she had been pregnant earlier in their relationship but had suffered a miscarriage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">By the fall of 2019, Parker had moved into Griffin&#8217;s home and become part of his family. She began claiming that she was going to purchase a large piece of land for the two of them using a family inheritance she was supposedly owed. Then, in January 2020, she claimed she was pregnant. While Parker had two children from a previous marriage, a 2015 hysterectomy had left her unable to conceive.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Though Griffin was unaware of this at the time, his mother, Connie Griffin, began to suspect that much of what Parker told them was a lie. As Connie explains in the documentary, her suspicions were raised after a car Parker had gifted her was repossessed because it had never actually been purchased. There were other red flags as well.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cShe seemed to want a close relationship,\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wrbl.com\/news\/national\/red-flags-revealed-in-trial-of-woman-accused-of-killing-woman-unborn-child\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Connie testified in court;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Connie testified in court&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Connie testified in court<\/a>. \u201cI could not tell if he wanted that or was standing back. There were some red flags. One was that she didn\u2019t have custody of her son.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Though Connie tried to discuss the idea that Parker might not be pregnant, Griffin chose to believe his girlfriend.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cHe didn\u2019t want to listen,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Part of the reason why Griffin was attracted to Parker was because of her homemaking abilities. \u201cShe was cooking. She was a good cook, pretty much the best I ever had. So I was excited,\u201d Griffin explained during the trial, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ktalnews.com\/news\/crime\/taylor-parker-trial\/ex-boyfriend-takes-stand-in-taylor-parker-capital-murder-trial\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:as reported by KTAL;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;as reported by KTAL&quot;}\" class=\"link \">as reported by KTAL<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While he acknowledged he thought the pregnancy might be a trap to make him stay with Parker, he genuinely believed she was with child.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Where was Wade Griffin during Reagan Simmons-Hancock&#8217;s murder?<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Wade Griffin in 'Maternal Instinct'Credit: Courtesy of Netflix\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/jK_edrVAUoY6q3HwXFVsGw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/entertainment_weekly_785\/f4c647c77f6f34bcbf7abf42e2cfdc38\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Wade Griffin in &#8216;Maternal Instinct&#8217;<br \/>Credit: Courtesy of Netflix<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On Oct. 9, 2020, Taylor Parker drove to Reagan Simmons-Hancock\u2019s home and killed her, strangling her and inflicting over 100 sharp force injuries. After Simmons-Hancock was dead, Parker performed a crude C-section on her body to remove the unborn child to pass off as her own.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Parker had met Simmons-Hancock after photographing the latter\u2019s wedding in 2019. She later befriended Simmons-Hancock, who was pregnant with a baby girl, Braxlynn. During the trial, Simmons-Hancock\u2019s mother, Jessica Brookes, said that she didn\u2019t think her daughter and Parker had much contact before the pregnancy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After killing Simmons-Hancock, Parker was pulled over by state troopers for driving erratically. Parker claimed she had just given birth on the side of the road. She then called Griffin to meet her at the hospital.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Meanwhile, Griffin was four hours away, attempting to make a hog sale that Parker had orchestrated. (As we see in the documentary, the sale turned out to be fake.) When Parker arrived at the hospital, it was quickly deduced that she had not given birth, and that the baby was not hers. Braxlynn died at the hospital.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After Griffin arrived at the hospital to meet Parker, he was handcuffed and questioned by authorities. \u201cThey told me to turn around and put my hands on the wall, and I said, \u2018What\u2019s going on?\u2019\u201d he testified. He thought he was being arrested for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ktalnews.com\/news\/crime\/taylor-parker-trial\/ex-boyfriend-takes-stand-in-taylor-parker-capital-murder-trial\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:attempting illegal hog transport;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;attempting illegal hog transport&quot;}\" class=\"link \">attempting illegal hog transport<\/a>, believing that Parker&#8217;s mother must&#8217;ve &#8220;called the law.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">What happened to Taylor Parker?<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Taylor Parker in the hospital after claiming to have given birth, via 'Maternal Instinct'Credit: Netflix\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/cyY0uxNRbh5ErETNn2uXDw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/entertainment_weekly_785\/5ccd05682417415382bb83535182a4ab\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Taylor Parker in the hospital after claiming to have given birth, via &#8216;Maternal Instinct&#8217;<br \/>Credit: Netflix<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In October 2022, Parker was found guilty of capital murder and kidnapping. One month later, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/txktoday.com\/crime\/taylor-parker-sentenced-to-death\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:she was sentenced to death;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;she was sentenced to death&quot;}\" class=\"link \">she was sentenced to death<\/a> after less than two hours of jury deliberation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Witnesses testified that she had a lengthy history of lying to get what she wanted, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ksla.com\/2022\/10\/12\/day-one-taylor-parker-sentencing\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:stretching back to childhood;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;stretching back to childhood&quot;}\" class=\"link \">stretching back to childhood<\/a>. She allegedly faked numerous illnesses, including cancer, multiple sclerosis, and a stroke.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Parker remains on death row at the maximum-security <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/inmate.tdcj.texas.gov\/InmateSearch\/viewDetail.action?sid=18884312\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Patrick L. O'Daniel Unit;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Patrick L. O'&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Patrick L. O&#8217;Daniel Unit<\/a> in Gatesville, Texas. She is notable for being only the seventh woman in the state&#8217;s history to receive a death sentence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Parker continues to appeal her conviction while awaiting an execution date. Recently, she appealed her kidnapping conviction in November 2025, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ktalnews.com\/news\/crime\/taylor-parker-trial\/judges-reject-taylor-parkers-kidnapping-conviction-appeal-conviction-stands\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:but was denied;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;but was denied&quot;}\" class=\"link \">but was denied<\/a>. The U.S. Supreme Court <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ktalnews.com\/news\/crime\/taylor-parker-trial\/supreme-court-denies-taylor-parker\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:declined to hear her plea;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;declined to hear her plea&quot;}\" class=\"link \">declined to hear her plea<\/a> in May.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Per the documentary, Parker is currently the youngest woman on death row in Texas.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Where is Wade Griffin now?<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Wade Griffin in 'Maternal Instinct'Credit: Netflix\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/BHS3cNexQ9xb6hcz.jbZbQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/entertainment_weekly_785\/0d9f076ae6c81f79f77a61c62f8a8c1d\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Wade Griffin in &#8216;Maternal Instinct&#8217;<br \/>Credit: Netflix<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Aside from his appearance in <em>Maternal Instinct<\/em>, Griffin has remained largely out of the public eye.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Griffin testified in court about the experience, saying, &#8220;[It] pretty much ruined my whole reputation. Slandered my name, my brothers, my mom. I lost my job over it. Still trying to figure out stuff today. Worst thing I\u2019ve ever had to live through, for sure.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Griffin maintains that he had no involvement with or knowledge of Parker\u2019s schemes. During the trial, investigators portrayed him as one of Parker\u2019s many victims.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">At one point during the trial, First Assistant District Attorney Kelley Crisp said to Griffin plainly, \u201cProbably no shock to you that they\u2019re trying to make you look like an idiot, but she manipulated you. You understand that, right?\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cYes ma\u2019am,\u201d Griffin replied.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">When asked if he ever thought something like this could happen, he replied, \u201cNot in a million years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Shortly after Parker\u2019s conviction, Homer Hancock, the widower of Simmons-Hancock, filed a negligence and wrongful death suit against Parker <em>and<\/em> Griffin, according to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wjtv.com\/news\/national\/widower-files-wrongful-death-suit-against-taylor-parker-ex-boyfriend-in-death-of-baby-cut-from-womb\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:WJTV;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;WJTV&quot;}\" class=\"link \">WJTV<\/a>. The suit alleged that Griffin bore some responsibility for Parker\u2019s erratic driving, which contributed to the death of Braxlynn. At the time, the car was registered to Griffin.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The outcome of the lawsuit, or whether one has been reached, has not been shared publicly.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Where can I watch Maternal Instinct?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Maternal Instinct<\/em> is currently streaming on Netflix.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with our\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/ew-dispatch-newsletter-11812417\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:EW Dispatch newsletter;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;EW Dispatch newsletter&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><strong><em>EW Dispatch newsletter<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/where-is-wade-griffin-now-maternal-instinct-documentary-11997418\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Entertainment Weekly;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Entertainment Weekly&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Entertainment Weekly<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Points The 2020 murder of Reagan Simmons-Hancock has received renewed interest following the Netflix documentary Maternal Instinct. 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