Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has offered "asylum" to the lone holdout juror who caused a mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy triple-murder case. DeSantis accused NBC Boston of launching a smear campaign after the outlet revealed the unidentified juror had a history of domestic violence allegations and an active restraining order. The revelations have sparked intense debate over the jury selection process, as Massachusetts questionnaires require disclosure of arrests and court orders.
DeSantis asylum offer
- ▪Florida Governor Ron DeSantis offered asylum in Florida to the unidentified holdout juror from the Lindsay Clancy murder trial on September 11, 2026, if the juror faces harassment
- ▪Florida Governor Ron DeSantis accused NBC Boston of attempting to smear the holdout juror after the network published details of the juror's past domestic violence allegations
Holdout juror domestic violence history
- ▪The holdout juror's nephew obtained a restraining order against him in 2025 after accusing the juror of knocking him to the ground and repeatedly punching him
- ▪The holdout juror's landlord was awarded a default judgment of over $12,000 in unpaid rent while the Lindsay Clancy jury was deliberating, and the landlord intends to evict him
- ▪The holdout juror in the Lindsay Clancy trial was charged in 2021 with domestic violence for allegedly grabbing his then-wife by the throat and throwing her into a dresser, though the charge was later dismissed
Clancy trial mistrial declared
- ▪Lindsay Clancy's defense attorney, Kevin Reddington, argued that Clancy was suffering from postpartum psychosis and was not criminally responsible for the deaths of her children
- ▪Eleven of the twelve jurors voted to find Lindsay Clancy not guilty by reason of lack of criminal responsibility, while the lone holdout juror refused to join the majority
- ▪Judge William Sullivan declared a mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy triple-murder trial on September 4, 2026, after the jury remained deadlocked 11-1 following seven days of deliberations
- ▪Lindsay Clancy was charged with killing her three children, Cora, Dawson, and Callan, at their home in Duxbury, Massachusetts, in January 2023
Media juror protection debate
- ▪Juror Paula Devlin stated on CBS Mornings that the holdout juror was a Black man and the only person of color serving on the Lindsay Clancy jury
- ▪Juror Nick Dargie alleged that the holdout juror was disengaged and wrapped an exercise band used in the killings around a water bottle to mimic the strangulations during deliberations
Juror disclosure questionnaire issues
- ▪Massachusetts' standard juror questionnaire asks prospective jurors whether they have been arrested, charged with a crime, or served with a court order
- ▪Legal analyst Michael Coyne questioned how the juror was seated, stating that if the questionnaire had been answered correctly, neither side would have allowed him on the jury
- ▪The holdout juror's completed questionnaire is not public record, and no official determination has been made regarding whether he provided false information during jury selection
Debatable claims
- ▪NBC Boston was wrong to publish the Clancy holdout juror's criminal history
- ▪Ron DeSantis's offer of asylum to the Clancy juror is an inappropriate political stunt
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