{
  "id": 8493927,
  "title": "Lindsay Clancy ex-husband says ‘I think I did the best I could’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/lindsay-clancy-ex-husband-says-i-think-i-did-the-best-i-could",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T16:35:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/19/lindsay-clancy-patrick-clancy-60-minutes"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Massachusetts couple Patrick Clancy and Rachel Danis are set to speak publicly on 60 Minutes about the Massachusetts triple-murder trial of Clancy's ex-wife, Lindsay Clancy. Patrick Clancy told the news program, \"I live with it every day, but I think I did the best I could.\" The couple will give their first public comments on the case on Sunday night. This marks a significant media \"get\" for CBS, which has secured two high-profile interviews since coming under new leadership. The Clancy interviews come as Massachusetts prosecutors consider whether to retry Lindsay Clancy for the murders of her three children - Cora, 5; Dawson, 3; and Callan, 8 months old - in January 2023. The trial last summer captivated public attention and ended in a mistrial after a single juror rejected the Clancy's defense that she acted due to postpartum psychosis. Patrick Clancy, who testified in the prosecution phase of the trial, has been the subject of intense speculation and conspiracy theories online. His attorney recently threatened legal consequences over what he called a \"relentless, escalating and destructive defamation campaign\" targeting his client.",
  "summary": "Patrick Clancy and wife Rachel Danis to speak publicly on 60 Minutes on Sunday about Massachusetts murder trial Patrick Clancy and his wife Rachel Danis are set to describe their experiences of the Massachusetts triple-murder trial of his former wife Lindsay Clancy, with Clancy telling 60 Minutes: “I live with it every day, but I think I did the best I could.” The couple will on Sunday night make…",
  "key_points": [
    "Patrick Clancy believes he did his best in the case.",
    "Lindsay Clancy's trial resulted in a mistrial.",
    "Patrick Clancy faces defamation threats from his attorney."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}