Lindsay Clancy's defense attorney, Kevin Reddington, has appealed to former President Donald Trump for intervention in the high-profile murder case, while acknowledging that a presidential pardon is not legally possible for the state-level charges.
Reddington stated his goal is to "seek help from Trump" and suggested that if the former president believes the case warrants executive branch intervention, his "clout" could be influential. "If he were to theoretically reach out to [District Attorney] Tim Cruz, you know they are both Republicans, maybe that would be something that Tim would listen to and consider," Reddington told WBZ's Kristina Rex. He made these remarks after a mistrial was declared in Clancy's case on Friday, September 4, 2026, as the jury announced they were hopelessly deadlocked.
Clancy, 36, faces first-degree murder charges for allegedly strangling her three children on January 24, 2023, in Duxbury, Massachusetts. Reddington had previously asked Trump to pardon Clancy, but later clarified that a pardon is not applicable as it is a state case, not a federal one. The District Attorney's office has not yet announced its next steps, including whether they will retry Clancy, pursue a plea deal, downgrade charges, or drop the case entirely.
The defense attorney's public appeal to Trump highlights the unusual strategies employed in the case. Reddington, 75, initially made the pardon request on "Good Morning America" before refining his message to focus on Trump's potential influence over Republican District Attorney Tim Cruz.
