Lindsay Clancy's attorney, Kevin Reddington, has indicated he is open to a plea deal, stating he hopes the district attorney's office will "revisit" the case following a mistrial in Clancy's murder trial. A mistrial was declared last Friday when jurors were unable to reach a unanimous verdict, reportedly with an 11-1 split.
Reddington suggested that a holdout juror acknowledged doubt but was unwilling to apply the judge's instructions on reasonable doubt. Clancy, 36, faces three counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of her children—Cora, Dawson, and Callan, all under the age of 6—who were found strangled at the family's Duxbury, Massachusetts, home in January 2023.
In an interview Tuesday, Reddington stated his hope that the prosecution and defense could "work something out" regarding a potential plea agreement. "I hope, however, after sitting through this trial and seeing the evidence that was presented from the government as well as from the defense, that he would revisit that issue and hopefully would be able to work something out that would be acceptable to both sides," Reddington said, referring to Plymouth County District Attorney Tim Cruz.
Earlier in September, Reddington had told reporters that prosecutors were not open to a plea deal. He also remarked "bring it" when asked about the possibility of a retrial. At that time, he noted, "There's no plea bargaining, there's nothing Cruz wants, his triple homicide convictions, consecutive life sentences."
Reddington also made a public appeal to former President Donald Trump for a potential pardon. However, Trump has no authority to issue a pardon as Clancy's case is being handled in state court, not federal.
He also softened his previous criticism of the holdout juror, stating, "I would defend that individual‘s right to be a holdout for forever. That‘s part of our judicial system. And I respect that." Reddington explained his earlier frustration stemmed from the juror's alleged refusal to apply the law of reasonable doubt as instructed by the judge, after jurors had spent nearly two months on the case.
Separately, Howard Cooper, attorney for Patrick Clancy, Lindsay Clancy's ex-husband, issued a statement Tuesday addressing what he called a "relentless, escalating and destructive defamation campaign" against his client and his family. Cooper warned that those responsible for publishing "outright falsehoods" could face legal consequences, adding that "law enforcement has been notified."
District Attorney Tim Cruz has not yet indicated his next steps for the case. A status hearing has been scheduled for September 29.