Juror Discusses Lindsay Clancy’s Trial After Mistrial Announcement

In his first interview since a mistrial was declared in Lindsay Clancy’s triple murder case, Michael P. Desronvil, the juror who held out for acquittal, emphasized the need to remember the three children who lost their lives. He referred to the victims as “the Three Angels” during a recent discussion with Kayleigh McEnany.

Desronvil clarified some details about the drawn-out trial and the intense deliberations that ultimately resulted in the mistrial declared last month. He pointed out that all jurors had access to their phones during breaks, which became a point of contention when Clancy’s defense attorney, Kevin Reddington, suggested that Desronvil’s phone should be examined after he was the lone juror to vote against acquittal.

“Everybody had their cell phones and our cell phone was used when we had a break,” Desronvil asserted. “So not during deliberation.”

He also rejected accusations of lying under oath, firmly stating that he provided truthful responses during the trial.

“I answered everything truthfully,” he affirmed.

Reddington filed a motion to investigate Desronvil, including his past and the details in his juror questionnaire, which included an incident from 2021 involving his then-wife. Desronvil defended himself, describing the event as “blown out of proportion.”

“There was no physical abuse, emotional abuse, financial abuse of any sorts,” he explained, noting that the charges against him were eventually dropped.

Desronvil maintained that he was convinced of Clancy’s guilt regarding first-degree murder, expressing that there was substantial evidence to support his conclusion.

“I made my decision based strictly on the evidence presented to me, observing throughout the whole trial,” he noted.

He described Clancy’s actions as particularly calculated, recalling that she methodically took each child to the basement and strangled them with exercise bands after asking her husband to leave the house.

Desronvil reflected on how hearing the 911 call from the children’s father, made upon discovering their bodies, deeply affected him. The court played the call, though it hasn’t been released to the public.

“It was surreal,” Desronvil said. “Hearing the pain in his voice, hearing the desperation from that clip, it was surreal.”

During a visit to a Massachusetts park that honors the children, Desronvil mentioned how certain elements of the park reminded him of the victims. Dawson, the 3-year-old, aspired to be a firefighter, which was reflected in the park’s play structure. Cora, aged 5, shared a favorite color with Desronvil’s daughter, and her playful expressions were beautifully memorialized at the park. Lastly, a toddler area was created to honor Callan, who was just eight months old when he died.