The lone holdout juror who forced a mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy triple murder case has lawyered up with an attorney who has represented President Donald Trump as the holdout responds to scorching attacks from the media and his fellow jurors.
Michael P. Desronvil, 48, retained attorney Edward Paltzik, who has represented Trump in several high-profile lawsuits involving major mainstream media companies. Now, Paltzik is representing Desronvil, who has remained mostly silent since the mistrial that ended the trial that divided America.
“I can now confirm that I am representing the courageous and heroic lone holdout juror from the Lindsay Clancy Trial. He is an American Hero and Champion of Justice,” Paltzik said. “Please pray for him and help us protect him.”
“This American Hero and Champion of Justice loves the United States of America as the greatest country in the world; cherishes our sacred Constitution as the pinnacle of human liberty; and supports our amazing leader, President Donald J. Trump, as a fellow defender of common-sense, liberty, and sanity,” Paltzik said.
He added Desronvil is “safe and sound” at an undisclosed secure location in rural Northern New England, vowing legal retaliation for what he called the “evil people” who have attacked this “American hero.”
“In the meantime, though, he has persevered and remains utterly unbroken thanks to his devout Catholic Faith. As a devoted father and man of God, he will not be defeated or shattered by the wicked who wish harm upon him,” Paltzik said of the holdout juror.
Notably, Paltzik represented Trump in his lawsuit against The New York Times and his suit against CBS over a “60 Minutes” interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris, according to FOX News. Paramount Global ultimately agreed to pay $16 million to settle the CBS lawsuit, with the money designated for Trump’s presidential library.
Paltzik also represented Trump in his lawsuit against ABC News, which settled for $15 million. His involvement in the Clancy case comes days after Desronvil issued his first formal statement since the mistrial. In that statement, released to media, the Massachusetts man from a Haitian immigrant family rejected claims that he ignored the law.
“I didn’t have any doubts,” Desronvil said. “Based on all the physical evidence, key witnesses, and what the prosecution presents, I thought it was enough proof that she knew exactly what she was doing and planned.”
Desronvil was the lone holdout among the panel of nine women and three men who deliberated for more than 38 hours over whether Clancy was criminally responsible for killing her three children: 5-year-old Cora, 3-year-old Dawson, and 8-month-old Callan.
The jury ultimately deadlocked 11-1, prompting Judge William Sullivan to declare a mistrial on September 4. Clancy’s defense argued that she was suffering from postpartum psychosis and was not criminally responsible for the killings.
Since the mistrial, other jurors have publicly criticized Desronvil for being “arrogant” and disengaged. Desronvil disputed those accounts in his statement, saying he repeatedly tried to explain alternative theories but was “cut off” by other jurors.
Desronvil has also faced scrutiny over allegations involving his personal life, including a previously dismissed domestic violence charge and a restraining order. His brother has said the overwhelming media attention led to his family being doxxed and harassed.
Clancy admitted to killing her children in January 2023 by strangling them with exercise bands before attempting suicide. She remains at Tewksbury Hospital, a state-run facility, while prosecutors determine how to proceed following the mistrial. A hearing is scheduled for September 29.
I can now confirm that I am representing the courageous and heroic lone holdout juror from the Lindsay Clancy Trial. He is an American Hero and Champion of Justice.
Please pray for him and help us protect him.
This American Hero and Champion of Justice loves the United States…
— Edward Andrew Paltzik, Attorney (@EdPaltzik) September 17, 2026
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