Holdout juror in Lindsay Clancy trial hires high-profile counsel following mistrial controversy

Michael Desronvil, the lone holdout juror in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial, has hired high-profile attorney Edward Paltzik, who reportedly represented Donald Trump. Desronvil broke his silence after a mistrial was declared on September 4 in Plymouth, Massachusetts, following seven days of deliberation. He stated, "From day one, I always felt that she was guilty," believing Clancy knew what she was doing. Desronvil claims he was repeatedly cut off during deliberations and has faced intense backlash, doxxing, and public scrutiny over domestic violence allegations and financial issues since the mistrial. Former prosecutor Mark Astor noted Desronvil retained counsel to "stand up for himself" as his "name and reputation is now being dragged through the mud."