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DeSantis Offers Florida Asylum to Lindsay Clancy Holdout Juror

DeSantis said Florida would protect the unnamed juror after reports of a prior assault charge and a restraining order raised vetting questions.

  • On Friday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis offered "asylum" to the Lindsay Clancy holdout juror, accusing NBC10 Boston of launching a "smear campaign" against him after the station reported domestic violence allegations.
  • NBC10 Boston reported the juror faced a 2021 assault charge involving his then-wife and a later restraining order, raising questions about his responses on standard Massachusetts juror questionnaires during jury selection.
  • Lindsay Clancy was charged with first-degree murder in the 2023 deaths of her three children in Duxbury, Massachusetts; Judge William Sullivan declared a mistrial on September 4 after the jury split 11-1.
  • The foreperson noted the holdout "admitted he had reasonable doubt" yet refused to join a unanimous verdict, while Republicans including Senator Mike Lee and Representative Nancy Mace criticized the trial's outcome.
  • Patrick Clancy, the husband of Lindsay Clancy, warned of legal action against influencers spreading falsehoods, while the juror faced a housing-court judgment exceeding $12,000 during deliberations.
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Tippahnews.com broke the news on Saturday, September 12, 2026.
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