The attorney for Patrick Clancy, Lindsay Clancy’s ex‑husband, warned that “consequences” would follow any conspiracy theorists who continue to spread false rumors about him. In a statement released Tuesday, Howard Cooper said the spread of “blatant and baseless falsehoods” must stop.
Lindsay Clancy’s trial, which concluded last week with a mistrial after a jury deadlock, revolved around accusations that she murdered her three children in 2023. While she admitted to the killings, her defense argued that postpartum psychosis at the time of the incident prevented her from distinguishing right from wrong. District attorney Tim Cruz in Plymouth, Massachusetts, has yet to decide whether a second trial will be held.
Cooper said Patrick Clancy has become the target of an “escalating campaign of misinformation and defamatory statements,” linking him to the children’s deaths. He accused “minor celebrities, so‑called influencers and outright conspiracy theorists” of promoting false claims to boost their own social media profiles and profit. The lawyer added that the rumors have “resulted in real‑life threats” to Patrick’s reputation, livelihood and life, and that law enforcement has been notified.
After the trial, a WBZ‑TV reporter asked Lindsay Clancy’s attorney Kevin Reddington about the conspiracy theories. Reddington acknowledged the internet’s investigative reach but emphasized that Patrick has stood by his wife throughout her medical treatment and that the allegations against him are “just horrible” and unfounded.
Patrick Clancy was the one who found the children after Lindsay Clancy killed them. He divorced her and has since remarried. Lindsay Clancy remains in custody at Tewksbury Hospital near Boston.
