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'Enough is enough': Patrick Clancy threatens to take legal action as misinformation spreads online

Headline from WPRI Providence, on the newest of 2 developments

BOSTON (WPRI) — Lindsay Clancy's former husband is threatening to take legal action against the online conspiracy theorists and social media influencers who have blamed him for the deaths of their three children.

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  1. Patrick Clancy threatens legal action over ‘defamation campaign’

    Headline from News Nation Now ·

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    'Enough is enough': Patrick Clancy threatens to take legal action as misinformation spreads online

    Headline from WPRI Providence ·

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  1. New York Post

    Patrick Clancy spotted for first time since ex-wife Lindsay’s mistrial — as he faces yet more court drama over death of 3 kids (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Patrick Clancy was spotted walking in Manhattan Sunday, two days after a mistrial was declared in ex-wife Lindsay's trial over the killing of their three young kids in 2023.

  2. Just the News

    Lindsay Clancy's ex-husband threatens legal actions against influencers peddling conspiracy theories (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    The case drew national attention, especially on social media platforms, where many women voiced support for Lindsey Clancy and promoted conspiracy theories claiming Patrick had either committed the killings or manipulated his then-wife into committing them.

  3. WHDH Boston

    Patrick Clancy attorneys say he is subject to misinformation campaign, defamation (opens WHDH Boston)

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    Attorneys for Patrick Clancy said he has become subject to an escalating campaign of misinformation and defamatory statements. They said it has reached the point...

  4. New York Post

    Lindsay Clancy’s ex-husband Patrick rips ‘real-life threats’ he’s facing over hateful influencers’ ‘misinformation’ (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    His wife was charged with killing their three children inside the family’s Duxbury, Mass. home in January 2023.

  5. CBS News

    Patrick Clancy's lawyer threatens conspiracy theorists with legal action (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Patrick Clancy, Lindsay Clancy's ex-husband, issued a scathing statement to conspiracy theorists who have been claiming he was involved in the deaths of the couple's children - "There will be consequences."

  6. The Boston Globe

    Patrick Clancy calls for end to ‘blatant and baseless falsehoods’ being spread about him online, threatens legal action (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    In a statement Tuesday, a lawyer for Patrick Clancy said he has been subjected "to a relentless, escalating and destructive defamation campaign."

  7. Boston

    Patrick Clancy threatens legal action over ‘vile’ conspiracy theories in new statement via lawyer (opens Boston)

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    Boston's feed description

    Lindsay Clancy has admitted to strangling her three children in January 2023. That hasn’t stopped online sleuths from blaming her former husband, Patrick.

  8. CBS News

    Patrick Clancy's lawyer threatens legal action against conspiracy theorists (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Patrick Clancy's lawyer threatened legal action against those who claim he had a role in his children's death. The statement came after a Massachusetts judge declared a mistrial in his ex-wife Lindsay Clancy's murder trial. Shanelle Kaul has the latest.

  9. Not The Bee

    Patrick Clancy's lawyer just threatened the deranged TikTok mob: "There will be consequences" (opens Not The Bee)

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    Not The Bee's feed description

    Patrick Clancy is the father of Cora, Dawson, and Callum - the three children who were strangled in their jammies by their mother, Lindsay Clancy.

  10. ABC News

    Patrick Clancy's attorney calls for end to 'defamation campaign' against him (opens ABC News)

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    Clancy testified in the trial of his ex-wife, Lindsay Clancy.

  11. Court TV

    ‘Law enforcement has been notified’: Lindsay Clancy’s husband threatens legal action for ‘outright falsehoods’ (opens Court TV)

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    PLYMOUTH, Mass. (Court TV) — Days after Lindsay Clancy‘s murder trial ended with a deadlocked jury, her ex-husband and father of the three victims in the case is threatening legal action against people speculating that he was involved in his children’s deaths.

  12. Breitbart News

    Patrick Clancy's Lawyer to 'Conspiracy Theorists' Claiming He Was Involved in Children's Murders: 'Enough Is Enough' (opens Breitbart News)

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    A lawyer for Lindsay Clancy's ex-husband is warning people who are claiming Patrick Clancy was involved in the murders of his three children.

  13. CBS News

    Patrick Clancy's lawyer warns "there will be consequences" for conspiracy theorists (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Lindsay Clancy's ex-husband, Patrick, is responding after conspiracy theorists claimed he was involved in his children's deaths. In a statement Tuesday, his lawyer warned about consequences for those involved. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul has more.

  14. Townhall

  15. News Nation Now

    Patrick Clancy threatens legal action over ‘defamation campaign’ (opens News Nation Now)

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    News Nation Now's feed description

    “Enough is enough — this spread of blatant and baseless falsehoods must stop," said lawyer Howard Cooper.

  16. New York Post

    Kevin Reddington defends Lindsay Clancy’s ex Patrick against ‘horrific conspiracy allegations’: ‘Stop with the speculation’ (opens New York Post)

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    Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer defended her former husband against the “horrific conspiracy allegations” he’s faced throughout her triple murder trial and called on the public to “stop with the speculation.”

  17. The Boston Globe

    Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer defends Patrick Clancy against ‘horrific conspiracy allegations’ (opens The Boston Globe)

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    “The man ought to be able to move on with his life," Kevin Reddington said in an interview on “CBS Mornings.”

  18. NBC News

    Lindsay Clancy rejects conspiracy theories accusing her ex of their children’s deaths, lawyer says (opens NBC News)

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    Lindsay Clancy rejects the internet conspiracy theories accusing her ex-husband of killing their three children in 2023 and believes he has been unfairly targeted by online sleuths since her murder trial, her defense attorney Kevin Reddington told NBC News on Wednesday in a wide-ranging interview.

  19. Above The Law

    ‘Enough Is Enough’: Patrick Clancy’s Lawyer Puts Conspiracy Theorists On Notice (opens Above The Law)

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    Above The Law's feed description

    The warning comes after Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial ended with a hung jury.

  20. WPRI Providence

    'Enough is enough': Patrick Clancy threatens to take legal action as misinformation spreads online (opens WPRI Providence)

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    WPRI Providence's feed description

    BOSTON (WPRI) — Lindsay Clancy's former husband is threatening to take legal action against the online conspiracy theorists and social media influencers who have blamed him for the deaths of their three children.

  21. Fox News

    Lindsay Clancy's lawyer torches conspiracy theories accusing Patrick Clancy (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Lindsay Clancy's attorney defended Patrick Clancy, rejecting conspiracy theories and arguing evidence cited by prosecutors does not prove the killings were premeditated.