Judge denies Lindsay Clancy's motion for acquittal in murder trial
Massachusetts Judge William Sullivan denies Lindsay Clancy's motion for acquittal, pushing the high-profile murder case toward a November 2 hearing.
Lindsay Clancy's lawyer disputed claims from Patrick Clancy's counsel that she would testify in a civil case against her healthcare providers, calling them false.
During a hearing Wednesday in Norfolk County Superior Court, attorney Howard Cooper said he expects Lindsay Clancy to testify in a lawsuit filed by her ex-husband, Patrick Clancy, against her healthcare providers.
Patrick and Lindsay Clancy have each sued hospitals and healthcare providers, alleging that failures in her medical care contributed to the deaths of their three children, Callan, Cora and Dawson.
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Lindsay Clancy and her attorney, Kevin Reddington, attend a status hearing for the Clancy case at the Plymouth County Superior Court in Plymouth, Massachusetts on Sept. 29, 2026. (Greg Derr / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)
"We believe that Lindsay Clancy, once her Fifth Amendment issues are resolved one way or the other, will testify that she told these defendants explicitly that she had homicidal ideation, that she was worried about something awful happening to her kids," Cooper said in court.
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In a statement obtained by Fox News Digital, Lindsay Clancy's lawyer, Kevin Reddington, said his client has never said she'll testify, adding that she never told her healthcare providers that she had homicidal thoughts toward her children.
Massachusetts criminal defense attorney Kevin Reddington pictured in an SUV on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026. (David McGLynn for Fox News Digital)
"It has come to my attention that counsel for Patrick Clancy represented to the court in his civil case that my client, Lindsay Clancy, will testify about statements she made to her healthcare providers," Reddington said. "Lindsay Clancy never told any of her healthcare providers that she harbored homicidal ideation toward her children. She never indicated that she intended to testify in Mr. Clancy's lawsuit, and no one acting for her ever represented that she would."
"Mr. Clancy's counsel does not speak for Lindsay Clancy," he added.
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Lindsay Clancy appears in Plymouth County Superior Court. (Pool)
Attorneys representing the hospitals and healthcare providers have asked a judge to dismiss the lawsuits, arguing that Lindsay Clancy never disclosed having homicidal thoughts to those treating her.
Clancy, 36, faced three counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of her children, Cora, Dawson and Callan, all under age 6, who were found strangled at the family's home in January 2023.
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Patrick Clancy on the stand at Lindsay Clancy's murder trial on July 29, 2026. (David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
Judge William Sullivan declared a mistrial on Friday, Sept. 4, after jurors were unable to reach a unanimous verdict, ending in an 11-1 divide.
