Lawyer for Holdout Juror in Lindsay Clancy Mistrial Plans Bar Complaint Against Defense Attorney

<p>The attorney representing the lone holdout juror in Lindsay Clancy’s mistrial criticized Clancy's defense attorney, Kevin Reddington, for actions he deemed unconstitutional and announced plans to file a bar complaint against Reddington.</p><p>Reddington has repeatedly targeted the holdout juror, identified as Michael Péguy Desronvil, after he was revealed to have refused to find Clancy not guilty by reason of insanity. Reddington has labeled Desronvil an "obstructionist juror" who did not adhere to the law. Desronvil has maintained his position.</p><p>Edward Paltzik, Desronvil’s attorney, stated that Reddington has established a “nightmarish precedent” by accusing his client of illegal conduct, primarily based on discussions allegedly held by other jurors who disagreed with Desronvil. Desronvil has rejected this characterization, asserting that he has no doubts about Clancy's guilt based on the evidence and resisted pressure from other jurors.</p><p>“If the new normal is that jurors are going to face brutal reprisals for disagreeing with a defense attorney, you can kiss the Sixth Amendment goodbye,” Paltzik wrote in a post on X.</p><p>Paltzik described Reddington's claim that Desronvil broke the law as “categorically false,” emphasizing that it is improper to investigate a juror who followed the law and evidence to reach a different conclusion than desired by the defense.</p><p>Reddington has filed a motion requesting Judge William Sullivan to permit him to review Desronvil's phone records, courthouse surveillance footage, juror questionnaire, probation records, and any entries in the state’s domestic violence registry.</p><p>Paltzik, who has nearly 20 years of experience as a defense lawyer, stated he would never publicly criticize a juror or seek to investigate one post-trial. “Kevin Reddington was doing his job but the problem is it’s off the rails now,” Paltzik remarked.</p><p>Paltzik further suggested that Reddington is motivated by a desire to enhance his legacy, stating, “He wanted so desperately to win this trial.”</p><p>Legal analyst and law professor Jonathan Turley has also criticized Reddington's actions, arguing that the efforts to investigate Desronvil exceed typical post-trial scrutiny. Turley described Reddington’s request for the juror’s phone records, surveillance footage, and criminal history as “highly unusual,” and cautioned that such public criticism followed by an investigation could convey a “chilling” message to future jurors in high-profile cases.</p><p>Sources informed TMZ on September 24 that Desronvil and his legal team intended to file a complaint against Reddington, asserting that the attorney should be “suspended, disciplined, or even disbarred” for targeting the juror following the September 4 mistrial. Paltzik confirmed the planned complaint in comments made on Monday.</p><p>Clancy has admitted to killing her three children — Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and Callan, 8 months — in January 2023 by strangling them with exercise bands after sending her husband, Patrick, out to run errands. She pleaded not guilty, claiming she was suffering from postpartum psychosis and was not criminally responsible.</p>