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Patrick Clancy's lawyer threatens conspiracy theorists with legal action
CBS News - US reaches for "threatens" where New York Times US stays flat.
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What happenedPatrick Clancy, Lindsay Clancy's ex-husband, issued a scathing statement to conspiracy theorists who have been claiming he was involved in the deaths of the couple's children - "There will be consequences.".
The headline splitCBS News - US frames it as "Patrick Clancy's lawyer threatens conspiracy theorists with legal action". New York Times US frames it as "Patrick Clancy Plans Legal Action Against ‘Relentless’ Harassment and Conspiracy Theories".
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Patrick Clancy's lawyer threatens conspiracy theorists with legal action
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Patrick Clancy, Lindsay Clancy's ex-husband, issued a scathing statement to conspiracy theorists who have been claiming he was involved in the deaths of the couple's children - "There will...
Patrick Clancy Plans Legal Action Against ‘Relentless’ Harassment and Conspiracy Theories
Patrick Clancy’s lawyer said that he would seek help from the authorities in response to conspiracy theorists who have accused him killing his children and framing Ms. Clancy.
