Patrick Clancy has made his first public statement since taking the witness stand seven weeks ago in the murder trial of his ex-wife, Lindsey Clancy, revealing that he turns to his late children for emotional support.
In a promotional clip for an upcoming 60 Minutes interview, Clancy told correspondent Ross Douthat that he regularly speaks to his children. When asked what he says, Clancy replied, "Help me. All the time."
Lindsey Clancy is charged with the murder of their three children in 2023. During his testimony, Patrick Clancy described her deteriorating mental health in the months before the killings, including paranoia, suicidal ideation, insomnia, depression, and intrusive thoughts about harming their children.
The prosecution used his testimony to argue that Lindsey was sane and that the killings were premeditated, while the defense contended she suffered from postpartum psychosis and was not criminally responsible.
His testimony, however, sparked a wave of online speculation and conspiracy theories suggesting he played a role in the deaths. In the interview, Clancy called these unfounded claims "deeply harmful" to his children's legacy and a distraction from the broader issue of perinatal mental health.
The trial ended in a mistrial after seven days of jury deliberation, with one juror refusing to find Lindsey not criminally responsible. As one juror later indicated, Patrick's testimony influenced her vote. Clancy has since retained attorney Martin G. Weinberg, who was part of Karen Read's legal team, and is due back in court at the end of September.
Prosecutors have not yet announced whether they will retry Lindsey Clancy. The 60 Minutes episode airs Sunday, Sept. 20, at 7 p.m. Eastern.
Meanwhile, the case has drawn political attention, with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis offering "asylum" to the holdout juror, a move that sparked bipartisan criticism. The defense is also weighing its strategy for a potential retrial, as reported by The World Signal.
