Clancy Holdout Juror Hides; Trump Lawyer Steps In
Clancy Holdout Juror Hides; Trump Lawyer Steps In
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Michael P. Desronvil, the lone holdout juror in the Lindsay Clancy triple-murder trial, has gone into hiding and hired legal representation after a wave of public backlash over the mistrial.
His attorney says Desronvil has moved to an undisclosed, secure location in a rural part of northern New England, according to the Washington Times and the Daily Mail.
An attorney who has previously represented President Trump has taken Desronvil on as a client, calling him an "American Hero and Champion of Justice," the Boston Herald reported.
A fundraiser for the juror has raised $280,000, per the Daily Mail.
Timeline
A judge declares a mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy case after dayslong deliberations in the Massachusetts courtroom, NBC News reported. Clancy was charged in the killings of her three children; Desronvil was the single juror who would not agree she was not guilty by reason of insanity, according to PJ Media.
Desronvil's new lawyer issues a statement saying he is safe and that those attacking him will be held accountable, The Right Scoop reported.
Reports confirm the juror has relocated to an undisclosed rural location in northern New England, with his attorney warning online sleuths "don't even think about" trying to find him, per the Daily Mail and the Washington Times.
The New York Post and Newsmax report that Desronvil believes he may be "getting targeted" because he is a black Republican with conservative views — a claim relayed by a YouTuber acting as one of his representatives.
Desronvil makes his first public comments on the case, accusing the other jurors of not listening to him, according to Sky News and Cleveland.com.
An attorney who has previously represented Trump announces he is representing the juror, the Boston Herald reported.
Reactions
Desronvil's new attorney described him as an "American Hero and Champion of Justice," according to the Boston Herald.
In an earlier statement, the lawyer said the juror is safe and that everyone attacking him would be held accountable, The Right Scoop reported.
NBC News reported that, according to a statement from his lawyer, Desronvil will not be giving interviews or speaking publicly about what happened during deliberations.
Desronvil himself, in comments reported by Sky News and Cleveland.com, accused fellow jurors of refusing to listen to him.
A YouTuber acting as one of his representatives told Newsmax the juror believes politics are fueling the backlash and that he may be targeted for being a black Republican.
What's Next
Desronvil is expected to stay out of public view at the undisclosed location, and his attorney says he will not sit for interviews.
His lawyer has signaled that people harassing the juror could face legal consequences.
The mistrial leaves the underlying Clancy case unresolved, with prosecutors' next move in Massachusetts still to be determined.
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