Lindsay Clancy’s ex-husband, Patrick Clancy, gave his first televised interview on Sunday night since a mistrial was declared in the Massachusetts murder case against her.
While speaking with Ross Douthat on 60 Minutes, Clancy revealed his youngest son, Callan, did not die on Jan. 24, 2023, but days later in the hospital while in his arms. He spoke about how grief led him to contemplate suicide, saying, “There was a time where I didn’t think I would live to see my 35th birthday, and I was completely fine with it.” He also revealed he experienced a panic attack in the courtroom when they played the 911 call from the night of the murders, and said none of the “headlines” that accused his ex-wife of being a “baby murderer” or “killer mom” were true.
Lindsay Clancy admitted to killing Callan and their two other children, both under six, in the family’s Doxbury home but pleaded not guilty in the first-degree murder case against her, arguing she was suffering from postpartum psychosis and thus bore no criminal responsibility. The triple murder case ended in a mistrial on Sept. 4 after a lone juror sided with the prosecution.
He also appeared with his new wife, Rachel Danis, whom he met after moving to New York City following his children’s deaths.
“You have different relationships with your kids, but they’re all your kids,” he said about potentially starting a new family. “And I can’t wait to tell them all about their brothers and sisters.”
“I always try to take some weight from Pat,” Danis said, who met Patrick at a run club. “I can’t bring kids back, but if I can honor them and allow Pat to grieve, but also continue to honor them in the present, I guess that’s all I can do.”
The case sparked a nationwide discussion about motherhood and feminism throughout the summer. President Donald Trump said the case was a “horrible tragedy” and a “terrible situation” after a mistrial was declared, but otherwise did not offer a strong opinion on it.