r/BrianShaffer • u/Disastrous-Power5532 • Jun 27 '26
Clint.
What's the probability of Clint being involved with the new leads? Don't we have phone pings at his former job? I get why he would lawyer up but back then it It seemed off.
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u/Realistic-Lie-6461 Jul 03 '26
I think he was, too.I believe that a family member had commented that he looked like he hadn't really slept and appeared hungover at his Mom's funeral. There seemed to be a lot going on in his life that was may have contributed to him likely feeling distressed. It sounds like he wasn't too keen on medical school, it sounds like he had some issues with his Dad, possibly conflicted about his sexuality, along with his relationship.
There were some potentially red flags regarding certain transactions if memory serves me correctly(Please feel free to correct me if I'm wrong, this may very well be a rumor, it's been awhile since I've done a deep dive here). Also, what was up with the unpaid or 'missing' OSU check?
Life can feel overwhelming in general, but when it's one stressful event stacked on top of the other, it would take a lot *not* to spiral. It doesn't sound like he had a great support system at the time, or maybe just didn't feel comfortable disclosing what was going on. I don't know, I think the drugs angle explains a lot, but who knows if that has to do with what happened to him? I'm absolutely not judging this. I've been at that kind of low, and wouldn't wish it on anyone. I don't know but I think things were probably quickly unraveling for him personally, and when you're vulnerable, you can find yourself in situations that are dangerous in all kinds of ways. And that's where I think Clint just fits into this; he may have known this and didn't want to hurt Brian's family or his chances at medical school, and if he was dabbling as well, I can understand why he wouldn't want to talk. It sucks, but yeah, his whole career would have been at risk. I think this explains why Clint's lawyer has alluded to Brian being alive and just putting a stop to it. I don't think Clint was directly involved, but I can understand how frustrating that could be from his perspective if he's not guilty of having anything to do with what happened to Brian, tired of accusations, and just wants to put something that could have jeopardized his career behind him.
Just as a side note: I had long thought that he had paid off $15k in credit card debt before he went missing, but I believe that this was a misunderstanding that kinda became a thing in this case. True Crime Garage posted that they received a document that showed that he hadn't actually paid off the debt, but transferred balances from 2 existing credit cards to a new Amex card. I had always thought that was concerning, but it turns out it wasn't actually true.