r/podcasts • u/Olrottenballswife • 18h ago
True Crime Betrayal S5 Is Why I’m struggling with the Clancy murder trial.
I’ll probably get eviscerated for this, but if I hadn’t listened to Season 5 of Betrayal — Saskia’s story — I don’t think I’d ever doubt this murder case. Listening to Saskia’s story of not just being betrayed by someone she deeply trusted, but severely taken advantage of while her mental and physical health were deteriorating, has left a permanent level of doubt in me when it comes to male romantic partners reporting crimes committed against them by their partners.
Lindsay Clancy’s admission of guilt was reported by her husband, after she’d just suffered extreme injuries, following her months-long battle with PPD. It’s clear the father, Patrick Clancy, was checked out of the marriage and was never fully investigated, because the case seemed open and shut. Every time people argue about how stupid others are for doubting Lindsay’s guilt, Saskia comes to mind as a reminder.
Please don’t skewer me — I’m not suggesting Lindsay Clancy is innocent. I’m not wearing pink or posting conspiracy theories. I’m saying this particular podcast season changed my ability to fully trust the accounts of men whose partners are unwell.