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Holdout Clancy Juror Lawyers Up, Goes Into Hiding

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by Tyler Durden
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Attorney Edward Paltzik said Thursday that he is representing Michael Desronvil, the lone holdout juror in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy, who would not agree that Clancy was not criminally responsible for strangling her three children in January 2023. According to Paltzik, Desronvil has relocated to an undisclosed location in northern New England after his refusal to join the rest of the jury made him the target of a mob.

"I can now confirm that I am representing the courageous and heroic lone holdout juror from the Lindsay Clancy Trial," he wrote in a post on X. "Please pray for him and help us protect him."

Paltzik described Desronvil as an "American Hero and Champion of Justice" who "loves the United States of America as the greatest country in the world," and "cherishes our sacred Constitution as the pinnacle of human liberty." He also added that Desronvil supports "our amazing leader, President Donald J. Trump, as a fellow defender of common-sense, liberty, and sanity."

Paltzik also promised consequences for whoever came after his client, writing that "the evil people who have so viciously attacked this American Hero and Champion of Justice will be held accountable to the maximum extent of the law and beyond." Desronvil is riding out the fallout somewhere quiet. Paltzik said his client is "presently safe and sound at an undisclosed secure location in a rural area of Northern New England," sustained by his faith and family.

"In the meantime, though, he has persevered and remains utterly unbroken thanks to his devout Catholic Faith. As a devoted father and man of God, he will not be defeated or shattered by the wicked who wish harm upon him."

The New York Times reported Friday that Desronvil has also broken his silence, following days of the other jurors publicly attacking him in various media appearances.

"He had the hardest time getting off the fact that Lindsay viciously killed her children," one female juror explained.

Clancy's lawyer, Kevin Reddington, also attacked Desronvil.

"I hope that guy can sleep well at night," he said. "[The other jurors] were robbed by one man for whatever his agenda was, who stole seven weeks of the life of these other jurors that were so attentive, so beautiful, so wonderful and listened to this evidence, and you can see how defeated they were sitting there."

Desronvil laid out his reasoning for not joining the other jurors in a statement released through his attorney. "I didn't have any doubts," the statement began. He also revealed that it was the other jurors who didn't have an open mind and tried to shut him down during deliberations.

"As I tried to explain different possible theories during deliberation, I kept getting cut off as if I had doubts based on the evidence presented. Based on all the physical evidence, key witnesses, and what the prosecution presented, I thought it was enough proof that she (Clancy) knew exactly what she was doing and planned."

That account runs counter to the version some of his fellow jurors offered when they went public.

Clancy's case returns to roughly where it stood before the trial began. Clancy remains held at Tewksbury State Hospital and remains charged with murder, awaiting resolution of the criminal case against her. Judge William Sullivan has scheduled a status hearing for Sept. 29 and said at the Sept. 4 mistrial hearing that if prosecutors go again, he would like to try the case this fall, though District Attorney Timothy Cruz has yet to say whether he will retry Clancy.

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