Kevin Reddington
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“The court may also hear from Juror Nop. 10 limited to what he observed of Juror Doe's phone use,”
Kevin Reddington · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-21
Reddington's filing asks the court to investigate the holdout juror who blocked an 11-1 not-guilty verdict in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial, which ended in a mistrial on Sept. 4.
“It’s readily apparent that Patrick has been set upon and his life has been turned upside down into a nightmare that he doesn’t deserve. Period. Full stop.”
Kevin Reddington · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-21
Kevin Reddington rejected conspiracy theories about Patrick Clancy in remarks to NBC News.
“That's not right. And that's why I was upset.”
Kevin Reddington · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-18
Reddington said on ABC's Good Morning America that he was upset the lone juror would not acquit Clancy.
“would not apply the law of reasonable doubt”
Kevin Reddington · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-18
Reddington told ABC's Good Morning America that the holdout juror would not apply the law of reasonable doubt as instructed by the judge.
“A hung jury is not a verdict; jeopardy does not terminate on a hung jury, and a mistrial ordinarily permits retrial,”
Kevin Reddington · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-12
Reddington conceded this point in a motion filed on Wednesday asking the judge to enter a finding of not guilty by reason of lack of criminal responsibility.
“applied the reasonable doubt standard,”
Kevin Reddington · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-12
Reddington argued in a motion that 11 of 12 jurors applied the reasonable doubt standard and found prosecutors hadn't proven Clancy was criminally responsible.
“I hope, however, after sitting through this trial and seeing the evidence that was presented from the government as well as from the defense, that he would revisit that issue and hopefully would be able to work something out that would be acceptable to both sides.”
Kevin Reddington · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-12
Reddington said he hopes Cruz will revisit the issue and work out something acceptable to both sides after seeing the trial evidence.
“I‘m willing to listen to Tim. I‘ve known Tim for 30 years. He‘s a very hard charging prosecutor,”
Kevin Reddington · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-12
Reddington said he has known Cruz for 30 years and is willing to listen to him on a possible plea.
“They feel that if you determine that Lindsay was and is not guilty of this crime because of lack of criminal responsibility, that in some fashion you are ignoring the loss of these three children,”
Kevin Reddington · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-09
Reddington said there is a misunderstanding that finding Clancy not guilty means ignoring the loss of her children.
“She was hurt by the way they would talk about her and the way they would attack her. She was hurt, but she never once expressed anger towards anybody in the system,”
Kevin Reddington · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-09
Reddington said Clancy was hurt by how people talked about her but never expressed anger toward anyone in the system.
“I'd like to say that perhaps Donald Trump, who felt compelled to speak out about this case, may very well — Mr. President, I would hope that you would consider this young lady the type of the person she is, what she's been through, and consider a pardon,”
Kevin Reddington · said 2026-09-08 · reported 2026-09-09
Reddington made a direct appeal to President Trump for a pardon during an interview on ABC's Good Morning America on Tuesday.
“This is where you draw the line.”
Kevin Reddington · said 2026-09-09 · reported 2026-09-09
Reddington said the juror's right to his opinion ends where it means refusing to apply the law.
“She’s strong. She has incredible family support,”
Kevin Reddington · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-09
Reddington described his client's condition after her mistrial, noting her strength and family support.
“What are you supposed to say? How are you supposed to say it?”
Kevin Reddington · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-09
Reddington questioned what Clancy was supposed to say about her symptoms and how to express them.
“She doesn’t have it in her DNA to be angry with anyone.”
Kevin Reddington · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-09
Reddington said Clancy does not hold anger toward prosecutors, jurors, or witnesses who testified against her.
“He’s got every right to do that, and I would defend that right, but not to refuse to apply the law,”
Kevin Reddington · said 2026-09-09 · reported 2026-09-09
Reddington defended the holdout juror's right to his opinion but said he must apply the law.
“But she is suicidal. I mean, she’s on 24/7, one-on-one suicide watch. I worry about her every day.”
Kevin Reddington · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-09
Reddington said Clancy remains suicidal and is on 24/7 suicide watch after her trial ended in a mistrial.
“felt compelled to comment on the case”
Kevin Reddington · said 2026-09-09 · reported 2026-09-09
Reddington explained he suggested a presidential pardon because Trump had commented on the case.
“I think any type of help that we can get is helpful.”
Kevin Reddington · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-09
Reddington told WBZ-TV that any type of help in the case would be helpful.
“That is as far from the truth as possible.”
Kevin Reddington · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-09
Reddington said the idea that an insanity verdict ignores the children's deaths is far from the truth.
“He certainly has an awful lot of clout, and I'm sure that were he hypothetically to reach out to [Plymouth County District Attorney] Tim Cruz, they're both Republicans, I don't know, maybe that would be something that Tim would listen to and consider,”
Kevin Reddington · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-09
In a separate interview with WBZ-TV, Reddington said Trump could potentially influence the case by reaching out to Plymouth County District Attorney Tim Cruz.
“The person that committed this atrocious act was as a result of postpartum psychosis combined with the medications that she was provided.”
Kevin Reddington · said 2026-09-09 · reported 2026-09-09
Reddington argued the killings resulted from postpartum psychosis combined with medications Clancy was given.
“If she was so smart, and Googling things like psychosis, why would she not have had exactly the symptomology that you can Google about psychosis, about postpartum psychosis, [including] the voices?”
Kevin Reddington · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-09
Reddington challenged the notion that Clancy lied about her symptoms and found them online.
“I look back over the years, and the people that I’ve represented — been able to help, not so much help — but yes, this is the one that really has moved me,”
Kevin Reddington · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-09
Reddington said Clancy's case is one of the hardest of his career and has moved him deeply.
“She knows, and it’s readily apparent that Patrick has been set upon and his life has been turned upside down into a nightmare that he doesn’t deserve. Period. Full stop,”
Kevin Reddington · said 2026-09-09 · reported 2026-09-09
Reddington said Clancy rejects internet conspiracy theories accusing her ex-husband of killing their children.
“That was not the Lindsay that is now living amongst us,”
Kevin Reddington · said 2026-09-09 · reported 2026-09-09
Reddington said the person who committed the killings was not the Lindsay Clancy that exists now.
“If she was faking, she would have hit it on every single cylinder. She was telling the truth. She did the best that she could. She was failed by these doctors.”
Kevin Reddington · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-09
Reddington argued Clancy was telling the truth and was failed by her doctors.
“This is a woman who was suffering from psychosis at the time that she went down to that basement. She had no motive. She loved her children.”
Kevin Reddington · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-06
Defense lawyer Kevin Reddington argued that Lindsay Clancy's undiagnosed postpartum psychosis rendered her legally insane.
“They know they were robbed by one man, for whatever his agenda was, who stole seven weeks of the life of these other jurors that were so attentive, so beautiful, so wonderful,”
Kevin Reddington · said 2026-09-05 · reported 2026-09-05
Reddington spoke outside the courthouse after the mistrial, suggesting a single juror blocked an acquittal.
“You could see how defeated they were sitting there. I got a funny feeling they would have gone on for another week if they had to. So I hope that guy can sleep well at night.”
Kevin Reddington · said 2026-09-05 · reported 2026-09-05
Reddington continued speaking outside the courthouse about the jurors' reaction to the mistrial.
“They know that they were robbed by one [juror] for whatever [their] agenda was,”
Kevin Reddington · said 2026-09-04 · reported 2026-09-04
Reddington said Clancy's parents felt robbed by the single holdout juror.
“Let’s see what Mr. Cruz wants to do, and then we’ll talk about our options,”
Kevin Reddington · said 2026-09-03 · reported 2026-09-04
Reddington deferred to Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz when questioned about the possibility of a plea agreement.
“This young lady is not guilty of the killing of her children because she was suffering from a disease and defect,”
Kevin Reddington · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-04
Reddington argued Clancy was not guilty because she was suffering from a disease and defect.
“for six months or a year,”
Kevin Reddington · said 2026-09-03 · reported 2026-09-04
Reddington said prosecutors might seek to put off another trial.
“knows he was crushed”
Kevin Reddington · said 2026-09-04 · reported 2026-09-04
Reddington told reporters outside the courthouse that Cruz knew he was crushed.
“When a note that the judge already has says that there are 11 jurors that have made a decision and one juror will not apply reasonable [doubt]...”
Kevin Reddington · said 2026-09-03 · reported 2026-09-04
Reddington revealed that a later jury note appeared to show an 11-to-1 divide among jurors.
“I’m representing a woman who is a fantastic, wonderful individual,”
Kevin Reddington · said 2026-09-04 · reported 2026-09-04
Reddington described his client as a fantastic, wonderful individual while addressing reporters.
“And I got a funny feeling that [the jury] would have gone on for another week if they had to. So I hope that [juror] can sleep well at night.”
Kevin Reddington · said 2026-09-04 · reported 2026-09-04
Reddington suggested the jury would have continued deliberating another week and again expressed hope the holdout juror could sleep at night.
“This woman is so brave, so awesome. She sat there through seven weeks of the trial, where nobody had anything bad to say about her except the two prosecutors.”
Kevin Reddington · said 2026-09-04 · reported 2026-09-04
Reddington praised Clancy's bravery throughout the seven-week trial.
“If we didn’t have that one individual, we would’ve had a verdict and we would be out of here,”
Kevin Reddington · said 2026-09-04 · reported 2026-09-04
Reddington said the jury would have reached a verdict if not for the one holdout juror.
“I got witnesses lined up. We’re all set. Dr. Resnick is ready. I’m ready. We’ve got all our evidence. Witnesses are available, so let’s go,”
Kevin Reddington · said 2026-09-03 · reported 2026-09-04
Reddington said he would be ready to move quickly if a retrial were ordered.
“the damn medicine and the lousy medical care that she got”
Kevin Reddington · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-04
In closing arguments, Reddington blamed medication and poor medical care for the trajectory from happy family to the murders.
“This is a young woman who, with her husband, tried very hard to get the help she needed,”
Kevin Reddington · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-04
Reddington told jurors that Clancy and her husband sought help for her postpartum depression.
“hope[s] they can sleep at night”
Kevin Reddington · said 2026-09-04 · reported 2026-09-04
Reddington referred to the holdout juror and expressed hope they could sleep at night.
“What did you do? You had a woman who was telling you she felt hopeless,”
Kevin Reddington · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-29
Kevin Reddington questioned one of Clancy's psychiatrists about her treatment approach.
“You’ve got a woman telling you she’s hopeless, she doesn’t care if she dies, she can’t sleep. What did you do to validate your therapy?”
Kevin Reddington · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-29
Reddington questioned Tufts on the witness stand during Clancy's murder trial.
“How does this turn into this?”
Kevin Reddington · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-29
Kevin Reddington questioned jurors while presenting contrasting photos during closing arguments.
“How? Because of the damn medicine and the lousy medical care that she got.”
Kevin Reddington · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-29
Kevin Reddington argued to the jury that medication and poor medical care caused the tragedy.
“It’s obviously a lot of work. They have been very attentive. I don’t know how long it will take them.”
Kevin Reddington · said 2026-08-28 · reported 2026-08-28
Kevin Reddington acknowledged that jury deliberations could take time given the scope of the trial.
“There are 290-something exhibits, five weeks of testimony,”
Kevin Reddington · said 2026-08-28 · reported 2026-08-28
Kevin Reddington noted the large amount of evidence the jury has to review during deliberations.
“What would you be scared of?”
Kevin Reddington · said 2026-08-28 · reported 2026-08-28
Kevin Reddington responded to questions from reporters regarding why Lindsay Clancy was scared.
“suffered one of the worst tragedies that anyone could ever suffer.”
Kevin Reddington · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-21
Reddington made this remark in court about Patrick Clancy while discussing the impact of the tragedy.
“How that guy is not an emotional basketcase is beyond me, and he is trying hard to move on with his life. As the court is aware, they’re divorced, he’s remarried, he has a family,”
Kevin Reddington · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-21
Reddington commented in court on how Patrick Clancy has coped and moved forward with his life.
“Did she receive any help from the suicide hotline?”
Kevin Reddington · said 2026-08-19 · reported 2026-08-20
Reddington asked Zeizel whether Clancy received help from the suicide hotline.
“Her involvement in this case came about after one of the prosecutors — I don't recall which — made it out on direct examination that McLean is some kind of a five-star institution where the doctors, the psychiatrists, the psychotherapists, and the counselors were all banging into each other in the hallway trying to interview Miss Clancy, who was just blithely refusing care and treatment, which is not the case,”
Kevin Reddington · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-20
Reddington explained why he sought to add Emily Thorndike as a witness, disputing the portrayal of McLean Hospital.
“She's still very sad and very attentive,”
Kevin Reddington · said 2026-08-20 · reported 2026-08-20
Reddington described Clancy's demeanor and reaction to supporters outside the courthouse.
“And when you speak with her and meet with her doctor, has she ever mentioned her children? Because apparently, according to the questioning that you underwent, she never talks about her kids,”
Kevin Reddington · said 2026-08-19 · reported 2026-08-20
Reddington questioned Zeizel about whether Clancy ever spoke about her children.
“But yeah, she is very, I don't know what the proper word would be, she is very buoyed, is the only thing I can think of by all the support and really appreciates it.”
Kevin Reddington · said 2026-08-20 · reported 2026-08-20
Reddington said Clancy appreciated the crowd of supporters outside the courthouse.
“So the fact she is not talking about the unicorns in the corner, she is not slurring her words and she is not unable to walk, to your opinion to a degree of medical certainty, does that mean she is not in a psychotic state?”
Kevin Reddington · said 2026-08-19 · reported 2026-08-19
Kevin Reddington questioned psychologist Paul Zeizel during Lindsay Clancy's murder trial.
“laughing, and partying and having a good time”
Kevin Reddington · said 2026-08-19 · reported 2026-08-19
Kevin Reddington asked Paul Zeizel about records from Tewksbury Hospital during the trial.
“clearly and unequivocally suffering from a mental defect.”
Kevin Reddington · said 2026-08-17 · reported 2026-08-17
Reddington argued for a not guilty finding or reduced charges after the prosecution rested.
“On January 25, Lindsay Clancy was in a coma, lying in bed with tubes coming out of her body and certainly not wearing the Apple Watch,”
Kevin Reddington · said 2026-08-17 · reported 2026-08-17
Reddington challenged the source of Jan. 25, 2023 data during cross-examination of Ian Whiffin.