Why a GoFundMe campaign for Lindsay Clancy’s family has raised over $1 million

A fundraiser for the family of Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts mom and former nurse who is on trial for the 2023 strangulation death of her three children inside their home, has raised over $1 million as of Friday. According to the campaign’s description on GoFundMe, donations will go to help Lindsay Clancy’s parents, Mike and Paula Musgrove, in order to help them with their financial burden, which is a result of the ongoing court proceedings. “They have not walked away from their daughter,” it explains, “and they have never been unclear about why: they love her. Nothing about this fund asks anyone to share their view of Lindsay or the criminal case.” A GoFundMe representative confirmed with Fast Company that the fundraiser has been verified and that the funds will go to Mike Musgrove as the intended beneficiary. It would not go into detail about whether the campaign runs afoul of any rules. The crowdfunding site has a policy against fundraising for the legal defense of any person accused of a violent crime, but its terms do not say anything about family members of accused people. At present, the campaign has raised $1,003,758, highlighting h…