Lindsay Clancy Holdout Juror Believes Being a ‘Black Republican’ May Be Fueling Backlash

Michael P. Desronvil — the lone holdout juror in Lindsay Clancy‘s murder trial — apparently believes there may be another reason he has faced intense scrutiny since the high-profile case ended in an 11-1 mistrial.

The New York Post reported Friday, September 18, that Desronvil, 48, told true-crime host Ray Marcel earlier in the week, during an off-camera interview, that he thinks his race and conservative politics could be contributing to the backlash.

“We started talking. [Desronvil] thinks he knows why he might be getting targeted. He’s a Republican. He is a Black Republican. He has conservative views,” Marcel said.

Marcel, who hosts the YouTube series Fugitive TV and is now handling media inquiries for Desronvil, also said the juror believes some members of the panel held different political views.

The report did not provide independent evidence that race or political affiliation was behind the criticism Desronvil has received.

As Globe reported, Desronvil was the only juror who declined to join the other 11 in finding Lindsay not criminally responsible for the January 2023 killings of her three children, Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and Callan, 8 months, at the family’s Duxbury, Massachusetts, home.

According to People, Desronvil has since retained an attorney, Edward Paltzik, who described him as “an American hero,” a “champion of justice” and a supporter of President Donald Trump.

Paltzik announced in a statement Thursday, September 17, that he was representing Desronvil, who publicly identified himself to NewsNation. Paltzik said in his statement that Desronvil is “presently safe and sound at an undisclosed secure location in a rural area of Northern New England.”

Lindsay, 36, has argued through her defense that she was suffering from postpartum psychosis at the time.

Marcel said Desronvil told him eight jurors favored a not-criminally-responsible verdict on the first day of deliberations.

Earlier accounts from other jurors similarly described the panel moving toward an 11-1 split before Judge William Sullivan declared a mistrial on September 4.

Desronvil’s conduct and selection for the jury have also faced scrutiny unrelated to politics.

The Boston Globe reported that court records showed a previously dismissed misdemeanor domestic assault charge and an active restraining order during part of the trial, prompting questions about the jury-screening process. Prosecutors have not announced whether they will retry Lindsay.

Meanwhile, Lindsay’s ex-husband, Patrick Clancy, and his current wife, Rachel Danis, are set to share their own account of the scrutiny they’ve faced in an upcoming interview with CBS’ 60 Minutes.

Globe, which has been closely following the case, reported on the clips teasing the conversation, noting that the couple is set to give their side of the story and address what Danis has called the “twisted” narrative surrounding their marriage.