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WED, 23 SEPT · 79 ITEMS
Newsweek, AP, Toronto Star + 9 more · Society
17 outletsCoverage diverges: Coverage is highly polarized: right-leaning outlets (Daily Mail, New York Post) emphasize the juror's personal story and the large sum raised, often framing it as a rejection of the case against Clancy, while centre-left sources (e.g., AP, CBC, NBC) focus on Patrick Clancy's interviews and the broader tragedy without highlighting the fundraiser.
Michael Desronvil, the lone in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial, has raised over $350,000 through a crowdfunding campaign. Clancy was convicted of killing her three children in 2023, but the jury deadlocked on sentencing, and Desronvil's refusal to convict on some counts led to a on those charges. The fundraiser reflects public support for Desronvil's stance, which critics say prioritized empathy over the law.
The claim that Desronvil raised over $350,000 is reported by Newsweek and corroborated by multiple outlets including AP, CBS, and The Guardian, all citing the fundraiser. The underlying primary source is the crowdfunding campaign itself, which is directly referenced in the reporting; the figure appears consistent across sources, though the exact amount may fluctuate as donations continue.
This is genuinely new reporting from September 20-21, 2026, following the mistrial and Desronvil's public statements.
We covered the mistrial and the jury's deadlock in early September 2026, when Clancy's lawyers accused a juror of refusing to follow the law, and later covered opinion pieces debating whether jurors chose empathy over justice.