Lindsay Clancy prosecutors ask for gag order ‘to prevent carnival atmosphere’ after Kevin Reddington’s ‘disturbing’ comments

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-29 · by Priscilla DeGregory, Georgia Worrell

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Prosecutors in Lindsay Clancy’s murder case are requesting a gag order from a judge to prevent further media commentary that could influence future jurors or prejudice a potential retrial. They argue this is necessary after defense attorney Kevin Reddington made comments about a holdout juror who wanted to convict Clancy, revealing details that identified the juror as Michael Desronvil. Prosecutors claim Reddington’s statements should be limited to avoid prejudicing any future proceedings and maintain fairness in the judicial process.
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In Plymouth, Massachusetts, prosecutors in Lindsay Clancy's murder case have asked a judge to impose a gag order to prevent further media commentary that could affect public perception and future trials. The request was made after defense attorney Kevin Reddington made "disturbing" comments about the lone holdout juror during the trial from July 21, 2026, to September 4, 2026. Prosecutors argue that Reddington's revelations, such as identifying the gender of the holdout as male when there were only three men on the jury panel, ensured public identification of the juror, specifically Michael Desronvil. They also claim Reddington’s statements imply bias and misconduct by the holdout, potentially influencing potential jurors' beliefs.

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Fox News
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 2% hedged 1 of 41 📰 publisher trust 69
“While both articles refer to comments made by Kevin Reddington and actions taken in relation to Lindsay Clancy's case, they describe different specific incidents: one is about Reddington responding to the juror's attorney, while the other is about prosecutors requesting a gag order due to Reddington's comments.”
Toronto Star
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 24% hedged 5 of 21 📰 publisher trust 63
“The articles describe different aspects of the legal proceedings related to Lindsay Clancy's case but refer to distinct hearings and requests made by prosecutors.”
CBC News
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 6% hedged 1 of 17 📰 publisher trust 77
“The articles describe different aspects of the ongoing legal proceedings related to Lindsay Clancy's case, with Article A focusing on prosecutors' request for a gag order due to comments made by her lawyer, and Article B reporting new arguments from her defense team about evidence in the case.”
CBS News
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 26 📰 publisher trust 66
“The articles describe different aspects of Lindsay Clancy's legal proceedings; one focuses on a request for a gag order due to comments made by her defense attorney, while the other discusses a renewed motion for a required finding of not guilty.”
Fox News
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 9% hedged 1 of 11 📰 publisher trust 69
“The articles discuss related legal actions but describe different events: Article A covers prosecutors requesting a gag order due to comments made by Clancy's defense attorney, while Article B reports on the holdout juror's lawyers planning to file a bar complaint against Reddington.”
Fox News
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 6% hedged 1 of 17 📰 publisher trust 69
“The articles describe different legal developments in Lindsay Clancy's case: one asks for a gag order due to comments made, and the other reports on the denial of a motion for a finding of not guilty weeks after a mistrial.”
The Straits Times
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 7% hedged 1 of 15 📰 publisher trust 59
“The articles describe different legal requests and decisions in Lindsay Clancy's case at distinct times.”
Fox News
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 8% hedged 1 of 13 📰 publisher trust 69
“The articles discuss different aspects of the Lindsay Clancy murder trial; one focuses on the lone holdout juror's attorney responding to claims, while the other covers prosecutors' request for a gag order due to defense comments.”
New York Post
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 12 📰 publisher trust 64
“The articles describe different events in Lindsay Clancy's murder case: one about prosecutors requesting a gag order due to Reddington's comments, and the other about Reddington's unsuccessful motion to have charges dropped.”
Fox News
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 17% hedged 4 of 24 📰 publisher trust 69
“Article A mentions an interview with the holdout juror's lawyer but does not provide details about gag orders or comments made by Kevin Reddington. Article B specifically discusses prosecutors requesting a gag order due to Reddington’s media comments, which are different from just reporting on the interview mentioned in Article A.”

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Georgia Worrell
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🔮 “We need to fight like hell against the administration … to my fellow students, speak loud about the wrongdoings that have been done here on campus because if we don’t, we may never be able to again.”
🔮 Facing fierce backlash, Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten on Monday attempted to explain why his office hadn’t pursued charges at the time, claiming all he had received was a signed statement submitted by campus police that “did not allege that she was drugged against her will or gang raped.”
🔮 They said the fact that Reddington revealed the holdout’s gender as a man, when there were only three men on the panel, “ensured that the juror would be publicly identified.”
🔮 Lindsay Clancy is due back in court Tuesday for the first time since her captivating triple murder trial ended with a deadlocked jury — and the pivotal hearing will likely reveal what’s next in her case.
🔮 Walsh “could not wait, she told her mother, to see [Barrett’s] face when he met Bluey and Mickey,” he said.
🔮 “I say everyone, I had told like a couple of close friends, and I think family members were picking up on it because they would ask what I’m doing that weekend or that evening and I would mention Pat.
🔮 On one particularly disturbing occasion in May 2024, three of the kids were sent to Albany Medical Center after all four of them became ill and showed signs of having an opiate overdose while attending the Mechanicville City School District – with little Gracelynn even requiring Narcan to revive her, according to the docs.
🔮 Though the baby-faced defendants are being prosecuted through the juvenile justice system, which is mostly “focused on rehabilitation,” they will face serious consequences for the sickening attacks, according to York County District Attorney Tim Barker.
🔮 “She would do anything for anyone.
🔮 The older students perfected their “bouncing and clapping” cheers to welcome the prospective members, refreshed themselves on the 1-to-10 ranking system they would use to evaluate them, staged mock rushes with other chapters — and, of course, churned out perfectly curated social-media content every step of the way.
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Priscilla DeGregory
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🔮 Prosecutors will face an uphill battle trying to get a conviction in the case against seven Cornell University fraternity brothers accused of drugging and raping a female student — due to the accuser’s evolving account of what happened and tricky New York laws about intoxication and consent, legal experts said.
🔮 But Sullivan ruled in a decision Thursday that prosecutors had, in fact, presented sufficient evidence at trial of Clancy’s alleged crimes and therefore he couldn’t drop the charges.
🔮 But Sullivan ruled in a decision Thursday that prosecutors had, in fact, presented sufficient evidence at trial of Clancy’s alleged crimes and therefore he couldn’t drop the charges.
🔮 They said the fact that Reddington revealed the holdout’s gender as a man, when there were only three men on the panel, “ensured that the juror would be publicly identified.”
🔮 Lindsay Clancy is due back in court Tuesday for the first time since her captivating triple murder trial ended with a deadlocked jury — and the pivotal hearing will likely reveal what’s next in her case.
🔮 The state-run hospital north of Boston charges the government at least $1,700 a day for every resident psychiatric patient, which Clancy — facing a bi-polar diagnosis and other psychological needs like PTSD — would likely qualify as.
🔮 Lindsay Clancy could try to use the fact that jurors nearly found her not guilty of murder for strangling her kids to leverage a settlement — potentially millions of dollars — in her lawsuits against the doctors she claimed failed her, experts told The Post.
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Mass. PLYMOUTH

Subjects

Clancy PERSON · 4× Reddington PERSON · 3× Cora PERSON · 1× Dawson PERSON · 1× Desronvil PERSON · 1× Kevin Reddington PERSON · 1× Lindsay Clancy’s PERSON · 1× Mass. GPE · 1× Michael Desronvil PERSON · 1× PLYMOUTH GPE · 1×

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“In order to prevent the carnival atmosphere that was the trial between July 21, 2026, and September 4, 2026, as well as the aftermath since, this court can and should limit the extrajudicial statements made in this case …” prosecutors wrote in court papers Monday.
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🔮 They said the fact that Reddington revealed the holdout’s gender as a man, when there were only three men on the panel, “ensured that the juror would be publicly identified.”

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Prosecutors in Lindsay Clancy’s murder case are asking a judge to put a gag order in place after her defense attorney made comments in the media about the lone holdout juror who wanted to convict her. asserted
who → ask → her
“In order to prevent the carnival atmosphere that was the trial between July 21, 2026, and September 4, 2026, as well as the aftermath since, this court can and should limit the extrajudicial statements made in this case …” prosecutors wrote in court papers Monday. asserted
prosecutors → prevent → papers
While Clancy’s lawyer, Kevin Reddington, commented on just about everything in the case, from witness testimony to his client’s feelings and character, the “most disturbing” comments from him were about the jury and the holdout juror, prosecutors claimed. asserted
prosecutors → comment → jury
They said the fact that Reddington revealed the holdout’s gender as a man, when there were only three men on the panel, “ensured that the juror would be publicly identified.” asserted
juror → say → panel
Reddington also claimed the holdout — who has since been identified as Michael Desronvil — “robbed the defendant of an acquittal,” the prosecutors claimed. asserted
prosecutors → claim → acquittal
They said the defense attorney’s comments should be limited to stop any future potential jurors from forming beliefs about the case ahead of time and prevent any prejudice to a second trial. asserted
comments → say → trial
Jurors from Clancy’s first trial, which ended with a hung jury, have since revealed that 11 of them were prepared to find the 36-year-old mother not guilty by reason of insanity while Desronvil wanted to convict her on the first-degree murder charges she faced. asserted
she → end → charges
Reddington claimed at trial that Clancy shouldn’t be held criminally responsible because she was in the throes of severe postpartum psychosis and heard a voice commanding her to kill her three kids, Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and Callan, 8 months. asserted
she → claim → kids
Prosecutors, however, claim Clancy carefully and coldly planned and carried out the murders. uncertain
Clancy → claim → murders
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