(LifeSiteNews) – An attorney for Patrick Clancy, the ex-husband of Massachusetts triple child killer Lindsay Clancy, is putting “vile” social media influencers on notice for spreading “conspiracy theories” that he participated in the slaughter of his family.
Clancy evaded conviction last week for the 2023 murder of her three children when a mistrial was declared after the jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict. That she did it was undisputed, but the defense argued she was not responsible due to “postpartum psychosis” that allegedly brought her to a point at which she decided to end her children’s lives before attempting to kill herself. Most of the predominantly female jury was reportedly sympathetic enough to acquit, but one male holdout refused, preserving the possibility of a future trial convicting her.
This week, Patrick Clancy, who has since remarried and now lives in New York, is threatening legal action against social media figures insinuating he was involved in the murders, Boston.com reported. Patrick’s gut-wrenching distress at discovering his children was captured on a 911 call and relayed to the jury during the trial. Lindsay’s defense attorney Kevin Reddington never alleged he was involved, instead attributing the crime entirely to his client’s postpartum depression.
“Over the past months, Patrick Clancy and his family have been subjected to a relentless, escalating and destructive defamation campaign,” Patrick Clancy attorney Howard Cooper said, blasting “minor celebrities, so-called influencers and outright conspiracy theorists who appear intent on boosting their own social media profiles and potential profit.” These unnamed figures’ trafficking of “conspiracy theories,” he said, has “resulted in real life threats to his reputation, livelihood, and life.”
“Patrick has no choice but to address this situation — with the clear goal of stopping injurious behavior, creating accountability for lies that are self-serving to the perpetrators, and being able to return his attention to what matters: preserving the memory of Cora, Dawson and Callan Clancy and supporting other women facing perinatal mental health challenges,” Cooper went on. “Those responsible should understand that there will be consequences, and every appropriate measure will be pursued to hold them accountable, including legally. Law enforcement has been notified.”
In the meantime, the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office has not yet confirmed if it plans to retry Clancy. On Tuesday, Reddington raised eyebrows by expressing hope for a pardon from President Donald Trump. While few think Trump would consider it, and in fact presidents cannot pardon state-level crimes anyway, some have speculated the defense attorney’s real aim might have been to provoke a response from Trump that would influence enough potential jurors to make a new trial less likely. So far, however, the president has not taken the bait.