Michael P. Desronvil knows people have been talking about him since the Lindsay Clancy trial ended in a mistrial. He was the lone juror who refused to change his position as 11 others reached a different conclusion. Now, appearing on camera for the first time, he is breaking his silence and making clear that the focus should be somewhere else.
Desronvil appeared in a video statement on Fox News’ “Hannity” on Monday (Sept. 28), offering his first official public comments since the closely watched Massachusetts murder trial ended without a verdict.
“I know the whole focus has been on me, but we want to reel everything back and put the focus on the three angels,” said Desronvil. “The ones that can’t speak for themselves, the ones that can’t defend themselves, and the ones that can’t fight the battles — and those are Cora, Dawson and Callan.”
We previously told you Clancy was charged with the murder of her three children, Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and Callan Clancy, 8 months. During the trial, prosecutors argued that Clancy intentionally killed the children and understood her actions, while her defense maintained that she was experiencing postpartum psychosis and was not criminally responsible.
Desronvil’s appearance came weeks after his spokesperson first confirmed his identity. “I didn’t have any doubts,” Desronvil said following the ruling, adding that Clancy “knew exactly what she was doing and planned.”
Massachusetts Superior Court Judge William F. Sullivan declared a mistrial on Sept. 4, following the jury’s inability to reach a unanimous verdict. More than 70 witnesses testified during the trial, including medical experts and Clancy’s husband and father of the children, Patrick Clancy.
In his first video appearance, Desronvil also thanked those who had supported him following the mistrial. “I want to thank God for my Catholic faith. I want to thank God for blessing me with the ability to love my daughter,” said Desronvil.
“And foremost, I would like to thank everyone, every individual that has supported me throughout this difficult situation,” he continued. The former juror has faced intense public attention– including alleged death threats– since the mistrial, but his latest comments suggest he does not want that attention to define the story.
Instead, Desronvil is asking people to look back toward the three children whose deaths brought the case to court — and whose lives remain at the center of the unresolved proceedings.
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