LINDSAY Clancy could rake in big bucks by selling her story despite efforts to stop criminals from cashing in on their crimes.

The 36-year-old former nurse could potentially land lucrative book, TV or documentary deals after her sensational case ended in a mistrial.

Lindsay Clancy watches the jury file in at Plymouth Superior Court, in Plymouth, Massachusetts, during her murder trial

Lindsay Clancy is seen outside the former family home where the killings were carried out in January 2023

Clancy strangled her children, Cora, five, Dawson, three, and eight-month-old Callan with exercise bands on January 24, 2023, before attempting to take her own life by cutting herself and jumping from a second-floor window, leaving her paralyzed.

Her defense argued she was suffering from postpartum psychosis and could not appreciate the wrongfulness of her actions, while prosecutors maintained she was depressed but knew right from wrong.

The case sparked a huge debate over postpartum mental illness and how it is treated by the criminal justice system, but ended in a mistrial after jurors failed to reach a unanimous verdict.

But Clancy’s legal battle is far from over, with the original murder charges still pending and prosecutors yet to announce whether they will put her on trial again.

Her attorney Kevin Reddington has now filed a motion asking Judge William Sullivan to acquit her, while also preparing to argue that a second trial should be barred on double jeopardy grounds.

The case is due back before Plymouth Superior Court on September 29.

Now, The U.S. Sun can reveal there is currently no specific “Son of Sam” law in Massachusetts that could potentially stop Clancy profiting from the notoriety surrounding the case.

Such laws exist in various forms elsewhere in the US and are designed to prevent offenders from cashing in on their crimes through book, television, movie and other media deals.

They take their name from New York serial killer David Berkowitz, whose 1970s murder spree sparked fears he could make money by selling his story.

With no specific crime-profits law currently in force in Massachusetts, she could potentially be paid for a tell-all book, television interview, documentary or other project if she ever decides to tell her story.

Lindsay Clancy is seen in a family photograph with her youngest child, eight-month-old Callan

The term was coined after serial killer David Berkowitz, known as the ‘Son of Sam,’ amid fears he could profit from selling the story of his 1970s murder spree

Her account could prove valuable because she did not take the stand during her trial and has never given a full first-person account of what she remembers about the day she killed her children.

Instead, jurors heard about her state of mind through medical records, text messages, interviews, doctors and psychiatric experts.

They also examined her prescription pills and heard extensive evidence about the medications she was prescribed before the killings.

Her defense said she heard a commanding voice telling her to kill her children and herself, while prosecutors argued she deliberately planned the killings after sending her husband Patrick out to collect medication and takeout.

Publishers could also potentially pursue a memoir covering her mental health struggles, psychiatric treatment, the killings and the years she has spent hospitalized since.

Documentary and podcast producers could seek exclusive access, while there could eventually be interest in rights connected to her life story for a scripted television series or movie.

Interest in the case has continued since the mistrial, with Reddington embarking on a media blitz and appearing on several television news stations to discuss the trial and his client.

Jurors have also begun speaking publicly, revealing they were split 11-1 in favor of finding Clancy not guilty by reason of lack of criminal responsibility.

They have described tense deliberations involving the lone holdout who refused to acquit her.

Lindsay Clancy on day three of jury selection in her triple murder trial in Plymouth Superior Court in Plymouth, Massachusetts

Lindsay Clancy’s defense attorney Kevin Reddington speaks to the press after a mistrial was called

While many are speaking out about the case, Clancy herself has remained silent.

Reddington said this week that she is still vulnerable and under “24/7, one-on-one suicide watch”.

Clancy has remained in psychiatric care since the killings and continues to be held at Tewksbury Hospital.

There is no suggestion Clancy has received, sought or is currently negotiating any media offers, and Reddington has not publicly suggested she intends to profit from the case.

Massachusetts lawmakers have repeatedly tried to change the law to address people making money from the notoriety surrounding crimes.

Republican state Rep. Bradley H. Jones Jr. introduced the latest proposal, known as H.1789, in January 2025.

It would cover people who have been charged or convicted, as well as those who have admitted committing a crime, meaning it could potentially apply to someone in Clancy’s position.

The proposal would also cover defendants found not guilty by reason of insanity.

But the bill was shelved for further study in March 2026 and has not become law.

Similar proposals have been introduced in Massachusetts for more than a decade without making it onto the books.

Interest in the case shows no sign of fading.

A GoFundMe for Clancy’s parents, Mike and Paula Musgrove, has already raised more than $1.2 million to help ease the financial burden of spending more than three years supporting their daughter.

Source: https://www.the-sun.com/news/16983435/lindsay-clancy-payout-sell-story-son-of-sam/