Lindsay Clancy’s attorney asks Trump for pardon after mistrial

Days after Lindsay Clancy's murder trial ended in a hung jury, the Massachusetts woman's attorney and former husband are both speaking out about the widespread attention on the case.

Defense attorney Kevin Reddington asked President Donald Trump to pardon his client in a Sept. 8 interview on "Good Morning America" days after the president spoke about the trial.

Separately, Clancy's ex-husband Patrick Clancy's attorney released a statement on Sept. 8 condemning what they called "a relentless, escalating and destructive defamation campaign" against him.

Both came after a Massachusetts judge on Sept. 4 declared a mistrial in the case against Lindsay Clancy, who was facing murder charges in her children's 2023 strangulation deaths.

During a weekslong trial, prosecutors alleged that the 36-year-old deliberately murdered 5-year-old Cora, 3-year-old Dawson and 8-month-old Callan, while her defense argued that she is not guilty because she was suffering from postpartum psychosis at the time.

After the mistrial, Plymouth County District Attorney Tim Cruz said he would decide in the near future whether to retry Lindsay Clancy.

In a Sept. 8 interview with George Stephanopoulos on "Good Morning America," Reddington called on Trump to consider a pardon for his client.

"Mr. President, I would hope that…

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