Patrick Clancy says he believes he did “the best I could” while supporting his ex-wife, Lindsay Clancy, during her mental health struggles before she killed their three children in January 2023.
Clancy has also faced online accusations and conspiracy claims since the trial. His lawyer has called those claims false and threatened legal action over what he described as a campaign against Clancy and his family.
Patrick Clancy speaks about Lindsay Clancy case
The interview is set to air on Sunday, September 20, on CBS. CBS News reported that Clancy also spoke about the grief he carries after losing his children , Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and Callan, 8 months. Lindsay Clancy admitted that she strangled the children at the family’s Duxbury, Massachusetts, home on January 24, 2023. Clancy also told 60 Minutes that he still talks to his three children.
His new wife, Dr. Rachel Danis, will also be joining him. All the time.
Because of severe mental health problems, including postpartum psychosis, her defense argued during the trial that she was not criminally responsible.
When Douthat asked what he says to them, Clancy replied, “Help me… He said he likes to believe they help him and that speaking to them gives him a way to stay connected.

