Justine Bateman called supporters of killer mother Lindsay Clancy ‘devastated’.
The actress, 60, weighed in on the “disturbing” case by sharing two sweet photos of herself cradling her children in an Instagram post on Tuesday, amid an outpouring of support for Clancy outside the courthouse and on social media.
“Given the deeply disturbing and macabre case and the ‘support videos’ about motherhood and babies, there is some counter-programming here,” she wrote in the caption.
“Mothers who love their children far outnumber the broken displays we’ve seen lately. #ILoveMyKids,” the star added.
Bateman – the sister of actor Jason Bateman – shares son Duke and daughter Gianetta with her husband Mark Fluent. The couple has been married since 2001.
The Daily Mail has contacted Bateman for comment.
Justine Bateman, 60, has branded murderer mother Lindsay Clancy’s courthouse supporters “broken” in a new Instagram post in which she shared two photos of herself cradling her children
Clancy, 36, killed her children, Cora, five, Dawson, three, and eight-month-old Callan, at her home in Duxbury, Massachusetts, in 2023; Seen in court on August 20
The actress is known for her outspoken views.
Last year, she accused Meghan Markle and Prince Harry of being “disaster tourists” after they showed up as volunteers during the Los Angeles wildfires.
Bateman rose to fame as a teenager on the sitcom Family Ties, playing Keaton daughter Mallory for seven seasons, from 1982 until the show’s end in 1989.
Her television career also includes her work on Men Behaving Badly, Californication and Desperate Housewives.
Her final message comes as Clancy’s trial nears its end.
Clancy, 36, murdered her children, Cora, five, Dawson, three, and eight-month-old Callan, at her home in Duxbury, Massachusetts, in 2023.
She strangled the children with exercise bands and then attempted suicide, but her attempts failed and left her paralyzed for life and in a wheelchair.
Clancy has admitted to killing her children but has pleaded not guilty to murder by reason of insanity, citing postpartum psychosis, and is seeking to be committed to a state mental health facility rather than face prison time.
The actress commented on the case writing: “Given the deeply disturbing and macabre case and the ‘support videos’ about motherhood and babies, here’s some counter-programming”
“Mothers who love their children far outnumber the broken displays we’ve seen lately. #ILoveMyKids,” she wrote in the caption
Bateman – the sister of actor Jason Bateman – shares son Duke and daughter Gianetta with her husband Mark Fluent. The couple has been married since 2001; She can be seen in 2018
Clancy has admitted to killing her children but pleaded not guilty to murder by reason of insanity, citing postpartum psychosis; Pictured in court on August 25
Clancy with her husband Patrick Clancy and two eldest children Cora, five, and Dawson, three
However, prosecutors alleged that Clancy carefully planned the murders in January 2023 and managed to get her husband out of the house so she could carry them out.
On Tuesday, the final witness took the stand as Clancy awaits her fate after five weeks of grueling testimony.
FBI forensic psychiatrist Dr. Gregory Saathoff testified as the prosecution’s final rebuttal witness in the murder trial.
Judge William Sullivan then called for the jury to be dismissed for the day.
He said the evidence will likely be completed on Wednesday and he will meet with lawyers afterward.
Sullivan expects closing arguments Thursday, after which the jury will begin deliberating.
Last week, about 400 women gathered in solidarity with Clancy in Plymouth, Massachusetts, and cheered and clapped as a sheriff’s van carrying the suspect drove by.
Some had driven overnight from New York City with their young children. Others traveled seven hours from Maine to participate in what has been called “America’s saddest murder case.”
A pregnant mother who attended with a friend and their three small children told The Daily Mail: “The health service has failed her, and that’s just tragic.”
“We are both mothers and have both suffered from postpartum anxiety and depression,” she said.
Last week, about 400 women gathered in solidarity with Clancy in Plymouth, Massachusetts, and cheered and clapped as a sheriff’s van carrying the suspect drove by.
‘It’s scary to speak out. You don’t want to be judged and you don’t want anyone to take your child away.’
Several women said they felt like they could have been Clancy. Many had struggled with postpartum depression or anxiety and said the mother-of-three’s experience of seeking help and then feeling unsupported was painfully familiar.
The obsession with criminal trials is not new, but it is a growing phenomenon. In recent years, other high-profile trials have drawn enthusiasts to social media and courthouses.
When Karen Read stood trial for the second time last year in nearby Canton for the death of her boyfriend, Boston officer John O’Keefe, she symbolized a revolt against police corruption.
When Bryan Kohberger was sentenced last summer, another group of women who travel together to trials camped outside the courthouse the night before from 9 p.m.
And during the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard trial, fans dressed as pirates outside the Virginia courthouse.
