Patrick Clancy said he believes he did ‘the best I could’ in supporting his ex-wife Lindsay’s mental struggles before she killed their three children.
The grieving father, 38, said he suffers with the heartbreak of his children’s deaths ‘every day’ in an interview with 60 Minutes, which airs in full on Sunday evening.
In a snippet of the highly anticipated interview, CBS correspondent Ross Douthat asked Clancy if he feels that he could have prevented the tragedy if he had acted differently.
‘I think I did the best I could with what I had at the time,’ he responded. ‘I live with the outcome. I live with it every day.’
Lindsay Clancy admitted to fatally strangling their three children – Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and eight-month-old Callan – in their Massachusetts home in January 2023.
She pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity, and her high-profile murder trial ended in a controversial mistrial earlier this month, with jury deliberations concluding in an 11-1 deadlock.
Patrick, who testified at her trial, has since remarried fertility doctor Rachel Danis, 37, and he relocated to New York City while Lindsay has been confined to a psychiatric facility.
Danis joined Patrick in his 60 Minutes interview, and in a previously released segment, she said the true story of the children’s deaths became ‘twisted’ amid public scrutiny on the case.
Patrick Clancy says he believes he did ‘the best I could’ in supporting his ex-wife Lindsay’s mental struggles before she killed their three children in 2023
Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial ended in a controversial mistrial earlier this month, with her jury ending in an 11-1 deadlock as one holdout juror refused to acquit her by reason of insanity
Patrick Clancy sat for the interview after he remained largely out of the spotlight during Lindsay’s murder trial, and Douthat told viewers that they should expect to see ‘a portrait of Patrick’s life in the aftermath of this incredible tragedy.’
‘I think from the beginning, he’s been focused on trying to make sure that the memory of his children stays alive and stays close to the center of this story,’ Douthat said.
‘Obviously, there’s been so many debates, so much controversy about all of the different issues around this story.’
Danis told Douthat in the interview that she met Patrick after the children’s deaths, saying she ‘was just a girl that met a guy running in Central Park on a really cold Saturday.’
Danis went on to hail Patrick, 38, as ‘the most selfless father and supportive partner.’
The couple married in April in an intimate ceremony at the historic Ladies Pavilion overlooking The Lake in Central Park before celebrating with family and friends at nearby restaurant Sarabeth’s.
In a previous promotional clip for the highly anticipated interview, Patrick told 60 Minutes that he talks to his late children in an attempt to find solace after their deaths.
Asked what he says to them, Patrick responded, ”Help me’… All the time.’
Patrick Clancy sat for the interview with 60 Minutes after he remained largely out of the spotlight during Lindsay’s murder trial
Patrick remarried in April and now lives in New York City with new wife Rachel Danis
Lindsay Clancy strangled her three children, Cora, five, Dawson, three, and eight-month-old Callan in 2023
The interview comes after Patrick faced a barrage of sickening threats and accusations by online sleuths during the trial, including some who callously accused him of killing his own children despite Lindsay confessing to the crime.
In a statement through his lawyer after Lindsay’s mistrial, he promised ‘consequences’ for true crime creators who made baseless and cruel allegations.
‘Over the past months, Patrick Clancy and his family have been subjected to a relentless, escalating and destructive defamation campaign,’ the statement read.
‘This campaign of misinformation has been launched and promoted by minor celebrities, so-called influencers and outright conspiracy theorists who appear intent on boosting their own social media profiles and potential profit by publishing what they know to be outright falsehoods that Patrick was somehow involved in the death of his young children and other vile claims.’
Patrick said at the time that the ‘insatiable media coverage’ had created a ‘fever pitch’ of allegations and scrutiny on him, while he continues to deal with the unimaginable loss of his children at the same time.
‘(This) has resulted in real-life threats to his reputation, livelihood, and life,’ his attorney said in his statement.
‘Patrick has no choice but to address this situation – with the clear goal of stopping injurious behavior, creating accountability for lies that are self-serving to the perpetrators, and being able to return his attention to what matters: preserving the memory of Cora, Dawson and Callan Clancy and supporting other women facing perinatal mental health challenges.
‘Enough is enough – this spread of blatant and baseless falsehoods must stop.
‘Those responsible should understand that there will be consequences, and every appropriate measure will be pursued to hold them accountable, including legally. Law enforcement has been notified.’
After Clancy’s high-profile murder trial ended in a deadlock, prosecutors are yet to say if they intend to retry her for murder or offer her a plea deal.
