A childhood friend of Lindsay Clancy told Newsweek that Patrick Clancy’s first television interview since his ex-wife’s mistrial was a “missed opportunity,” arguing that the widely watched 60 Minutes interview left key questions unanswered and did not raise awareness about postpartum psychosis and mental health. "I feel like it was a missed opportunity to kind of clear the air,” Brittany Romano, who grew up on the same street as Lindsay Clancy, told Newsweek. Clancy reiterated his belief that his ex-wife’s actions were a result of severe mental illness, not malice.
"I saw headlines that say 'killer mom' and 'baby murderer monster' and none of them were accurate,” he said. He also revealed the personal toll the case has had on him, and how he struggled with suicidal thoughts and suffered a severe panic attack while testifying during the trial. Clancy also spoke about the online conspiracy theories that have swirled as the trial gained more publicity, saying that such claims were “deeply harmful” to his children’s legacy and distracted from what he believes should be the focus of the case: awareness of postnatal mental illness.
Newsweek reached out to Patrick Clancy's attorney and CBS 60 Minutes via email. Romano, 33, captured public attention during Lindsay Clancy’s trial after footage of her smiling during the trial spread across the internet. Then dubbed the “Green Dress Lady,” Romano was at the trial as a journalist, credentialed by Vanity Fair which was “interested in the prospect of a personal essay” by Romano because of her personal connection to Lindsay Clancy.
After footage of Romano went viral during the trial, the publication previously confirmed to Newsweek it had cut ties with her. Romano grew up on the same street as Lindsay Clancy and said the two families have remained close for decades. She described Clancy as being "like my big sister" during her childhood.
After watching the 14-minute interview on 60 Minutes, Romano felt that opportunities were missed. "The issue was mental health and postpartum psychosis. And I didn't see any of that there,” Romano said, adding that it felt like Clancy himself did not have a full understanding of postpartum mental illness.
He doesn’t understand what went wrong," she said. Patrick Clancy was not alone in the interview, joined at the end by his new wife Rachel Danis. During the interview Danis referred to Clancy as "the most selfless father and supportive partner." "I can't bring his kids back.
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