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Lindsay Clancy holdout juror's family break silence and reveal that religion DIDN'T impact his decision to trigger mistrial

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Potter, W. (2026, September 15). Lindsay Clancy holdout juror's family break silence and reveal that religion DIDN'T impact his decision to trigger mistrial. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16133559/Lindsay-Clancy-holdout-juror-family-trial-deadlock.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-09-15 · by Will Potter

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The family of the anonymous holdout juror who caused a mistrial in Lindsay Clancy's murder case has spoken out about the pressure they've faced since the controversial trial ended on September 4 with an 11-1 deadlock vote. Contrary to speculation, the juror’s brother clarified that religion did not influence his decision to maintain a guilty verdict despite fellow jurors voting for not guilty by reason of insanity. The family has endured harassment and threats following media coverage of the juror's stance. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis offered "asylum" to the juror amid reports of this harassment.
Written by AI on 2026-09-16, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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As of September 2026, Lindsay Clancy's murder trial in Duxbury, Massachusetts ended in a mistrial after five weeks due to a hung jury. The case involves the deaths of Clancy’s three young children—5-year-old Cora, 3-year-old Dawson, and 8-month-old Callan—in January 2023. Clancy did not testify but admitted to killing her children while arguing she was suffering from postpartum psychosis at the time. The prosecution presented over 70 witnesses, including an FBI psychiatrist who testified that he does not believe Clancy heard a voice ordering her actions, suggesting she had control over her decisions.

The defense highlighted systemic failures in mental health support and rallied public sympathy by highlighting the challenges new mothers face when seeking help. However, one juror’s alleged misconduct prompted Clancy's attorney to ask Judge William Sullivan to investigate his phone use during deliberations and review a questionnaire he filled out prior to the trial. The judge is now considering whether Desronvil shared information or used his phone improperly during jury deliberation hours, which lasted seven days without reaching a verdict.

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The Independent
Hedges 0 of 19 claims Outlet record 59/100
Reason
Hedges 7 of 44 claims Outlet record 67/100
The Independent
Hedges 0 of 19 claims Outlet record 59/100
“The articles describe different events - one is about the juror's family speaking out and clarifying that religion did not impact his decision, while the other is about the holdout juror himself breaking silence to say he had no doubts.”
Fox News
Hedges 0 of 21 claims Outlet record 69/100
“The articles describe different aspects of the Lindsay Clancy murder trial and its aftermath. Article A is about an attorney's response to criticism, while Article B focuses on the family's statement regarding the holdout juror.”
New York Post
Hedges 2 of 15 claims Outlet record 66/100
“The articles describe different aspects of the Lindsay Clancy case; Article A reports on Rep. Nancy Mace's comments about public execution, while Article B focuses on the family of a holdout juror who triggered a mistrial.”
ABC News (US)
Hedges 0 of 7 claims Outlet record 70/100
“While both articles discuss the holdout juror in the Lindsay Clancy trial, Article A focuses on the family's reaction to the mistrial, whereas Article B features a direct statement from the juror himself about his decision-making process during deliberations.”
New York Post
Hedges 4 of 9 claims Outlet record 66/100
“While both articles discuss the same juror's refusal to acquit Lindsay Clancy, leading to an 11-1 deadlock and mistrial, they describe different aspects of the same ongoing situation rather than a single specific event.”
New York Post
Hedges 0 of 4 claims Outlet record 66/100
“While both articles discuss the holdout juror in the Lindsay Clancy trial, Article A focuses on his family's statement about his decision and its impact on them, while Article B provides details about the juror facing threats and a fundraiser set up for him. These are different but related events.”
New York Post
Hedges 1 of 10 claims Outlet record 66/100
“The articles discuss different aspects related to the holdout juror but do not describe the same specific incident or occurrence.”
ABC News (AU)
Hedges 2 of 24 claims Outlet record 68/100
“While both articles discuss the holdout juror in Lindsay Clancy's trial, they describe different aspects and timing of events.”
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Will Potter
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Clancy PERSON · 8× Callan PERSON · 2× Catholic NORP · 2× Cora PERSON · 2× Dawson PERSON · 2× Lindsay Clancy PERSON · 2× Post ORG · 2× Daily Mail ORG · 1× Haiti GPE · 1× the New York Post ORG · 1×

Narrative

Paula Devlin, 65, told the Daily Mail how the holdout juror in the Lindsay Clancy trial lectured his peers about 'respect' and focused on the amount of blood found in the bedroom Cora, five; Dawson, three; and Callan, eight months, were found strangled to death at their home in Duxbury, Massachusetts on January 24, 2023 Devlin said the holdout juror refused to engage when quizzed about his refusal to acquit Clancy. 'We asked the lone juror, what are the things that are making you think that she's guilty, and we asked him, and he didn't want to write on the board. '
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-16
🔮 'For me, that’s how I would do it.

Claims (31 extracted, 1 hedged)

The family of the holdout juror who triggered a mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy murder case say their lives have been turned upside-down following his refusal to acquit the mother, his brother says. asserted
brother → trigger → mother
The holdout juror's brother said his family did not even know he was sitting on the high-profile murder case until the trial ended in a controversial 11-1 deadlock earlier this month. asserted
trial → say → deadlock
The juror, who has not been publicly identified, maintained that Clancy should be found guilty, even as his fellow jurors voted to find Clancy not guilty of murdering her three young children by reason of insanity. asserted
Clancy → identify → insanity
The juror's brother, who was not named, defended his refusal to change his vote, telling the New York Post: 'He looked at the case, and he made the call. asserted
he → name → call
'For me, that’s how I would do it. asserted
I → ’ → it
I would just listen to the case with all the evidence, and go from there,' he said. asserted
he → listen → evidence
The juror's brother acknowledged that the decision had sharply divided public opinion, as he conceded it was 'good for some people, but not good for other people.' He said his family, who he said are devoutly Catholic and are originally from Haiti, have been harassed and hounded relentlessly ever since the controversial mistrial. asserted
he → acknowledge → mistrial
'My family cannot leave the house,' the brother said. asserted
brother → leave → house
'People have been calling me like crazy. asserted
People → call → me
'They are leaving notes at my mother’s house. asserted
They → leave → house
They won’t leave us alone and we don’t know anything.' asserted
we → leave → anything
The holdout juror who triggered a mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy murder case did not let his staunch Catholic faith override his decision to find the mother guilty, his brother has revealed Clancy was charged with murder after strangling her three children, Cora, five, Dawson, three, and eight-month-old Callan in 2023 asserted
Clancy → trigger → 2023
The holdout jurors' brother said the tumultuous time has come as a shock to his family, as none of them had any idea that he was even involved in Clancy's case until the trial concluded on September 4. asserted
trial → say → September
'We didn't know, that's why I was shocked,' he told the Post. asserted
he → know → Post
'He didn't tell us anything.' asserted
He → tell → anything
Amid reports of the holdout juror facing severe harassment and threats, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced that he was offering 'asylum' to the juror, saying he would be 'welcomed and appreciated' in his state. asserted
he → face → state
Clancy's murder trial sparked national debate over whether she should be held criminally liable for the murder of her three children, Cora, 5, Dawson, 4, and Callan, 8-months. asserted
she → spark → children
The mother admitted to strangling the children to death with exercise bands, but her defense argued she was overmedicated by doctors and suffering from severe postpartum psychosis at the time. asserted
she → admit → time
Jurors deliberated for almost a full week, but the trial ended in an 11-1 deadlock. asserted
trial → deliberate → deadlock
Prosecutors are yet to announce if they will re-try Clancy for murder. asserted
they → announce → murder
Reports surfaced following the trial that the holdout juror had faced charges of domestic violence in 2021, but he was never prosecuted and the charges were dropped. asserted
charges → surface → 2021
The reports raised questions over how the juror was admitted to the case, as potential jurors are required to disclose if they have ever been arrested or charged with a crime in the past. asserted
they → raise → past
Clancy seen with her defense attorney Kevin Reddington as her case was declared a mistrial on September 4 Clancy has not denied that she killed her three children, but argued she should be found not guilty by reason of insanity as she was suffering from postpartum psychosis at the time The juror reportedly divorced his wife following the 2021 incident, and in 2025 the juror was alleged to have also attacked his nephew by shoving him to the ground and striking him in the face, according to reported restraining order documents. The juror was also not prosecuted over that incident, and others close to the holdout juror praised him as a church-going family man. The owner of a local garage told the Post he is a 'really nice guy', and said he is known around the community for going to the local church. uncertain
he → see → church
'He paid for a lady the other day who couldn’t pay her gas,' the garage owner said. asserted
owner → pay → gas
'She said, ‘I can’t pay.’ asserted
I → say → ?
And he went right over and paid her bill.' asserted
he → go → bill
He added that the juror remarried recently, and when his new wife came by the garage recently, 'She said the media has been crazy and they're gonna lay low for a while.' asserted
they → add → while
Another of the jurors, Paula Devlin, previously told the Daily Mail of her frustrations with the holdout juror during deliberations, saying he lectured his peers about 'respect' during their tough conversations. Devlin, 65, told how 11 of the 12 jurors who decided Clancy was not guilty of murder or manslaughter in the deaths of her kids felt 'defeat' and 'anger' when a mistrial was declared after the lone male juror refused to acquit the former nurse. asserted
juror → tell → nurse
Devlin, who works for a government contractor, said the holdout juror made 'no sense' when pressed on his reasons for his vote and was 'quiet' for most of the week-long deliberations. asserted
juror → work → deliberations
Paula Devlin, 65, told the Daily Mail how the holdout juror in the Lindsay Clancy trial lectured his peers about 'respect' and focused on the amount of blood found in the bedroom Cora, five; Dawson, three; and Callan, eight months, were found strangled to death at their home in Duxbury, Massachusetts on January 24, 2023 Devlin said the holdout juror refused to engage when quizzed about his refusal to acquit Clancy. 'We asked the lone juror, what are the things that are making you think that she's guilty, and we asked him, and he didn't want to write on the board. ' asserted
he → tell → board
He didn't say a word, and so one of the jurors jumped up and said, 'I'll write for you,' and then he said the things that he said, and then we talked about each one of those things.' asserted
we → say → things
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