Patrick Clancy Will Retaliate Against Conspiracy Theorists

Patrick Clancy says he's had it. The Massachusetts father whose three children were killed by their mother plans to pursue legal action against "so-called influencers and outright conspiracy theorists" who the New York Times reports have claimed he was behind the deaths and framed his wife, his lawyer announced Tuesday. Attorney Howard Cooper called the online accusations a "relentless, escalating and destructive defamation campaign" that has endangered Clancy's "reputation, livelihood, and life."

"Those responsible should understand that there will be consequences, and every appropriate measure will be pursued to hold them accountable, including legally," he added, per ABC News. "Law enforcement has been notified." Lindsay Clancy admitted strangling their children but pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder, citing postpartum psychosis; her trial ended in a hung jury, and prosecutors have not said if they will retry her. Her lawyer is seeking a pardon from the president.