
The episode discusses the implications of the mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy case and the pressures faced by prosecutor Tim Cruz.
The Lindsay Clancy case now has a prosecutor weighing a retrial, a defense lawyer making national appeals, and a surviving father pushing back against an online campaign aimed at him. Eric Faddis, defense attorney and former prosecutor, joins Tony Brueski to show how those three developments change the ground under Plymouth County DA Tim Cruz. Judge William Sullivan declared a mistrial on September 4, 2026, after the jury spent about 38 hours deliberating across seven days. Kevin Reddington says the split was 11-1 for acquittal. Afterward, he asked President Trump to consider a pardon that federal power cannot provide in a Massachusetts case. Reddington also made his negotiating line public: he says he will not plead Lindsay Clancy to any jail time. A September 29 hearing remains the next major court date. Patrick Clancy's attorney Howard Cooper then addressed the conspiracy claims that have circulated online about Patrick. His statement described a relentless, escalating and destructive defamation campaign, promised appropriate legal measures, and said law enforcement had been notified. Eric explains what that can mean for creators who assume a screen name or the phrase "just my…
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