The attorney representing a Massachusetts mother at the center of a sensational and closely watched criminal case is now calling on President Donald Trump to step in and grant her a pardon, just days after her trial ended in a stunning mistrial.
Attorney Kevin Reddington, who represents Lindsay Clancy, made the plea during an appearance on ABC’s “Good Morning America” Tuesday, telling anchor George Stephanopoulos he hopes the president will intervene on his client’s behalf.
“I’d like to say that perhaps Donald Trump, who felt compelled to speak out about this case may very well — Mr. President I would hope that you would consider this young lady, the type of person she is and consider a pardon,” Reddington said.
The request comes with a legal wrinkle, however. CNN’s Jean Casarez noted that the criminal case was a state proceeding, and since there was no conviction, there is technically nothing for the president to pardon.
Clancy’s case ended in chaos last week when a single holdout juror refused to budge after the rest of the panel — nine women and three men — voted 11 to 1 in favor of a not guilty verdict. The standoff triggered an hours-long legal drama as the presiding judge moved to declare a mistrial while Reddington attempted to appeal the decision.
Despite the tension, Reddington said he respects the holdout juror’s right to stand firm. “I would defend an individual’s right to be a holdout forever; that’s part of our judicial system, and I respect that, and I would certainly defend his right to do that,” he said.
The attorney also pushed back forcefully against critics who have painted his client as a cold, calculating killer. “Oh please,” Reddington said. “It’s not evil.” He argued that critics don’t understand the full picture, pointing to text messages, journal entries and repeated pleas for help that he says were ignored, including a message Clancy sent her mother saying she was sick and something was wrong.
Reddington acknowledged he may have gone too far in some of his public comments about Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz, admitting he “could have been a little more circumspect” after previously boasting about “crushing” the prosecution. He chalked it up to raw emotions following a grueling six-to-seven-week trial, though he stood by the substance of his remarks, saying he believed the defense was strong.
Moving forward, Reddington said he remains open to discussions with the district attorney’s office about next steps, expressing hope that both sides could reach some kind of resolution.
Clancy and her husband, Patrick Clancy, shared three young children and were married six years before the tragic incident in January 2023 at their Duxbury, Massachusetts home. Meanwhile, an attorney for Patrick Clancy issued a scathing statement Tuesday condemning what he described as a relentless and destructive misinformation campaign targeting his client, accusing online commentators of spreading falsehoods for profit and attention.
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