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Howard Cooper sues conspiracy theorists over Clancy falsehoods

9/9/2026

Summary

Cooper Sues Conspiracists

Howard Cooper announced a lawsuit targeting online conspiracy theorists spreading falsehoods about the Clancy case.
The announcement followed a Friday mistrial in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial.
Lindsay Clancy admitted strangling children Cora (5), Dawson (3) and Callan (8 months) in January 2023.
Her defense argued postpartum psychosis prevented her from discerning right from wrong.
Cooper warned law enforcement is notified and consequences will follow for spreading falsehoods.

Summary

Cooper Condemns

The jury voted 11-1 to find Lindsay Clancy not guilty by reason of lack of criminal responsibility in the trial.
Patrick Clancy located the children’s bodies after Lindsey sent him out on errands during the investigation.
Cooper said the defamation campaign is fueled by minor celebrities seeking social-media fame and profit, according to him.

History

Historical Context

In 1964 the U.S. Supreme Court, in a unanimous opinion written by Justice William Brennan, overturned a $500,000 verdict against the New York Times in New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, establishing the “actual malice” test for public officials. Decades later, Howard Cooper’s defamation suit against online conspiracy theorists relies on that same standard to demand proof of malicious intent.

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Cooper Sues Conspiracists

Howard Cooper announced a lawsuit targeting online conspiracy theorists spreading falsehoods about the Clancy case.
The announcement followed a Friday mistrial in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial.
Lindsay Clancy admitted strangling children Cora (5), Dawson (3) and Callan (8 months) in January 2023.
Her defense argued postpartum psychosis prevented her from discerning right from wrong.
Cooper warned law enforcement is notified and consequences will follow for spreading falsehoods.

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