The juror who forced a mistrial in the murder case against Lindsay Clancy hired attorney Edward Paltzik, who has previously represented President Donald Trump, the lawyer announced on social media.
Paltzik on Thursday said Michael P. Desronvil, the sole member of the 12-person jury who favored convicting Clancy rather than finding her not guilty by reason of lack of criminal responsibility, is “an American Hero and Champion of Justice.”
“I can now confirm that I am representing the courageous and heroic lone holdout juror from the Lindsay Clancy Trial,” Paltzik wrote on X.”Please pray for him and help us protect him,” Paltzik wrote.”
Paltzik added that Desronvil “loves the United States of America,” respects the Constitution, “and supports our amazing leader, President Donald J. Trump, as a fellow defender of common-sense, liberty, and sanity.”
In a separate post, Paltzik shared a statement from his client, who highlighted his thoughts about his stance about the high-profile murder case.
“I didn’t have any doubts,” Desronvil said.”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,” Desronvil said. “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.”
The deadlock prompted Judge William F. Sullivan to declare a mistrial on September. 4. The Plymouth County district attorney has not said whether prosecutors will seek a new trial.
Clancy, 36, was charged with first-degree murder in the January 2023 deaths of her children, Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and Callan, 8 months, at the family’s Massachusetts home.
Her defense team argued that she was suffering from postpartum psychosis and other mental health problems and therefore lacked criminal responsibility. Prosecutors said Clancy acted deliberately and understood the consequences of her actions.
Lindsay Clancy looks at the jurors seated in the courtroom during her murder trial at Plymouth Superior Court in Plymouth, Mass., Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. (Greg Derr/The Patriot Ledger via AP, Pool)
Desronvil’s position has drawn praise and criticism, including threats. Paltzik said Desronvil “is presently safe and sound at an undisclosed secure location in a rural area of Northern New England” and will not be giving 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 on X.
Paltzik recently represented Trump in several prominent lawsuits against media companies. He was involved in Trump’s case against CBS and its parent company, Paramount Global, over the editing of a 2024 “60 Minutes” interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris. Paramount later agreed to pay $16 million toward Trump’s future presidential library.
He also represented Trump in his defamation case against ABC News over comments made by anchor George Stephanopoulos about the E. Jean Carroll civil cases. ABC agreed to contribute $15 million to Trump’s future presidential library in a December 2024 settlement.
Paltzik also was among Trump’s attorneys in a $15 billion defamation lawsuit against The New York Times, several reporters, and Penguin Random House. Trump alleged that articles and a book about his finances falsely portrayed his business success. A federal judge dismissed the initial complaint on procedural grounds, but allowed Trump to file an amended version.
When asked about the Clancy trial during an unrelated new conference on Friday, Trump said he thinks “the case is very sad.”
“It’s a horrible thing,” Trump told reporters. “She was on all sorts of drugs and she was very messed up. She killed three children. Her three children. It’s a very tough situation. And I know the jury was certainly not a friendly one in terms of that one person.”