Lindsay Clancy’s defense attorney has made an extraordinary appeal to President Donald Trump, asking him to consider pardoning the Massachusetts mother after her murder trial ended without a verdict.
Kevin Reddington made the request during his first major interview since the trial was declared a mistrial.
Appearing on Good Morning America on Tuesday, the veteran lawyer turned directly to the president and urged him to take Clancy’s circumstances into consideration.
Reddington said Trump had already shown an interest in the case and suggested that the president should consider Clancy’s personal circumstances before deciding whether she deserves clemency.
Reddington Says Clancy Deserves Consideration
Speaking to the programme, Reddington described Clancy as intelligent and hardworking while emphasizing the close relationship he had developed with his client during the highly publicized case.
“Mr President, I hope that you would consider this young lady, the type of person she is, what she’s been through, and consider a pardon,” he said.
The appeal came shortly after Trump himself commented publicly on the case, acknowledging the possibility of another trial while describing the circumstances surrounding the deaths as an “horrible tragedy.”
Trump Had Previously Addressed the Case
Trump spoke about Clancy during remarks at the White House on Friday, shortly after Judge William Sullivan declared a mistrial at Plymouth Superior Court.
The president said the case was extremely serious and suggested that Clancy could ultimately face another trial.
He also said that the outcome could involve either imprisonment or psychiatric treatment, depending on how the proceedings developed.
Trump characterized the deaths as an exceptionally grave act while recognizing that the jury had been unable to reach a unanimous decision.
Jury Deadlock Ends Five-Week Trial
Clancy, 36, was facing charges connected to the deaths of her three children — five-year-old Cora, three-year-old Dawson and eight-month-old Callan — in January 2023.
The nine-woman, three-man jury deliberated for more than 37 hours after hearing approximately five and a half weeks of evidence.
Eleven jurors ultimately supported a verdict finding Clancy not guilty by reason of insanity, according to Reddington, while one juror remained opposed.
With the jury unable to reach the required agreement, the judge formally declared a mistrial on Friday afternoon.
Reddington had attempted to obtain an emergency order that would have required the jury to continue deliberating, but that effort was unsuccessful.
Clancy Admitted the Children Were Strangled
Clancy has acknowledged that she strangled her children using exercise bands but has denied that the killings constituted murder.
Her defense centered on the argument that she was experiencing severe postpartum mental illness and psychosis at the time of the deaths.
Reddington said Clancy had been heavily medicated and argued that the combination of drugs prescribed to her contributed to her deteriorating mental state.
After the killings, Clancy attempted to take her own life by jumping from an upstairs window of the family home, where she lived with her then-husband, Patrick Clancy.
She survived the fall but suffered catastrophic injuries that left her paralyzed and permanently dependent on a wheelchair.
Lawyer Defends His Trial Performance
During the interview, Reddington was also questioned about comments he made after the trial in which he claimed he had “crushed” the prosecution.
The attorney said he did not regret making the remark, maintaining that he believed his defense had been exceptionally strong.
However, he acknowledged that he could have chosen his words more carefully when referring to Plymouth County District Attorney Tim Cruz.
Reddington said he could have simply stated that he had done a good job rather than using the more combative language.
Defense Open to Negotiations
Despite the courtroom confrontation, Reddington indicated that he remains willing to negotiate with Cruz rather than force Clancy through another lengthy trial.
The lawyer said he has known the district attorney for around three decades and hopes the two sides could eventually reach an agreement that would be acceptable to both parties.
“I hope, however, after this trial, that he would revisit that issue and we could work something out that will be acceptable for both sides,” Reddington said.
Reddington Reflects on Clancy’s Mental Health
The defense attorney also admitted that he knew relatively little about postpartum depression before becoming involved in Clancy’s case.
The issue became central to the defense, which argued that Clancy’s mental state had been profoundly affected following childbirth and that medication and psychiatric illness contributed to the events of January 2023.
With the jury divided over whether Clancy was legally responsible for the deaths, Reddington has now shifted his focus toward finding an alternative resolution — including asking Trump to consider presidential clemency.
