Clancy Trial Holdout Juror Says He Had No Doubt of Guilt
The lone juror who voted to convict Lindsay Clancy says he was certain of her guilt, as a mistrial leaves the case unresolved.
The single juror who favored convicting Lindsay Clancy of murder in the deaths of her three children has spoken publicly for the first time, saying he never wavered in his belief that she understood what she was doing.
Michael Desronvil issued a statement through his lawyer, Edward Paltzik, on Friday. In it, he rejected an account given by the jury's foreperson in an earlier media interview that he had acknowledged reasonable doubt but wanted a conviction regardless.
"I didn't have any doubts," Desronvil said in the statement.
He described being repeatedly interrupted during deliberations as he raised alternative theories, which he said left the impression that he doubted the evidence. He maintained that the physical evidence, testimony from key witnesses and the prosecution's case convinced him Clancy knew exactly what she was doing and had planned it.
Eleven of the twelve jurors were prepared to find Clancy not criminally responsible, with most concluding she was suffering from postpartum psychosis when she strangled her children. Prosecutors had argued she was aware of her actions. The deadlock prompted the judge to declare a mistrial on Sept. 4, and the Plymouth County district attorney has not indicated whether he will pursue a retrial.
Neither side disputed that Clancy strangled Cora, Dawson and Callan at the family's home in 2023 before attempting to take her own life. Her defense described her as a loving mother experiencing severe delusions and other mental health issues for which she had been receiving treatment.
Since the trial's end, Desronvil has drawn both praise and harsh criticism, with his personal life, finances and past legal troubles becoming fodder for media coverage and online speculation. Reports surfaced that he had a restraining order against him during jury selection, faced eviction over more than $12,000 in unpaid rent, and had been accused of domestic violence in 2021 in a case that was later dismissed.
Some conservative commentators have hailed him as a hero. Paltzik, whose former clients include President Donald Trump and Martin Shkreli, said on X that Desronvil was staying in an undisclosed secure location in a rural part of northern New England and would not grant interviews.
"As a devoted father and man of God, he will not be defeated or shattered by the wicked who wish harm upon him," Paltzik wrote.
A fundraiser said to cover security, legal fees and lost work for Desronvil has brought in more than $289,000. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has offered him a welcome, writing on X that if Desronvil is being harassed, "Florida will provide asylum," adding that he would be "welcomed and appreciated."