Lindsay Clancy's request for an evidentiary hearing about the holdout juror has been denied ... with the judge in the case saying that information uncovered after the mistrial was declared is irrelevant to determine whether the judge made the right call at the time.
Judge William F. Sullivan -- who presided over the case and declared mistrial after the jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict -- denied Clancy's request for an evidentiary hearing on Wednesday. Clancy's lawyers wanted the hearing to question lone holdout juror regarding allegations that he lied on his jury questionnaire and improperly used his cellphone.
Sullivan says the new allegations and info came out after he declared a mistrial and is irrelevant because whether it was necessary to declare a mistrial is based on what was known at the time of his decision.
Michael Desronvil -- the lone holdout juror in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial -- says Clancy's attorney put a big fat target on his back, making him fear for his life.
In his first televised interview Thursday, Desronvil told Fox News host Kayleigh McEnany that he felt "scared" after Clancy's lawyer, Kevin Reddington, filed a motion asking the judge to authorize an investigation into Desronvil after his vote caused a mistrial.
In the motion, Reddington asked the court to review Desronvil's cell phone data usage during deliberations. The attorney also requested that Desronvil answer questions concerning how truthful he was on his jury questionnaire.
Patrick Clancy and his pregnant wife, Rachel Danis, are taking in the Windy City ... hopping aboard Chicago's 'L' train Saturday, seemingly in town for the annual marathon.
TMZ obtained photos of Patrick and Rachel boarding the elevated train on October 10, with Rachel's baby bump visible ... amid the couple's recent pregnancy announcement.
Patrick, meanwhile, was carrying a bag labeled "Chicago Marathon" ... suggesting the couple may be in town for Sunday's big race, although it's unclear whether just one or both plan on participating.
Lindsay Clancy's ex-husband and his new wife, Rachel Danis, are looking to rent out their New York City apartment ... TMZ has learned.
According to property records obtained by TMZ, the one-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment on Manhattan's East Side is listed for $6,550 a month and will be available starting December 11 ... and it's where we saw Patrick Clancylooking stressed during Lindsay's trial.
The condo is over 700 square feet, and it comes with air conditioning, a dishwasher, and in-unit laundry. The building also has a fitness center and allows cats and dogs.
Lindsay Clancy just lost her recent bid to have the murder case against her thrown out ... TMZ has confirmed.
New court docs, obtained by TMZ, show JudgeWilliamSullivandenied Clancy's motion to find her not guilty of murder after the trial resulted in a hung jury.
Her attorney, Kevin Reddington, argued in court earlier this week that the prosecution failed to prove she murdered her kids.
However, the judge found prosecutors presented enough evidence for a "rational" jury to "find beyond a reasonable doubt the elements of the charge of murder."
Lindsay Clancy could be headed for another courtroom showdown in Massachusetts ... but a former prosecutor says the District Attorney should think twice before running it back.
Jakson breaks down the case on TMZ's YouTube series, "In The Know," with former prosecutor Margaret McLean weighing in on what comes next after Clancy's 11-to-1 mistrial in her murder case.
McLean says the defense's push to have the judge find Clancy not guilty outright is a "real long shot" ... but says prosecutors should seriously reconsider another first-degree murder trial.
The holdout juror in Lindsay Clancy's murder case is asking the public to stop focusing on him and to turn their attention back to the three young children who lost their lives.
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Diego Sarabia -- one of the seven Cornell University fraternity brothers accused of taking part in an alleged 2024 gang rape -- is out of a job at Wells Fargo amid the revived criminal investigation.
A Tennessee Death Row inmate says she feels a true connection with Lindsay Clancy, saying they share "uniquely female issues" as she faces state execution for her crimes this week.
Christa Pike, 48, will be executed by lethal injection Wednesday at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville for the brutal 1995 murder of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer. Recently, Pike sat down for a wide-ranging interview with The Times during which she made the Clancy comparison.
She told the reporter ... “I feel a kinship with Lindsay. We are both females who got into trouble because of uniquely female issues. One thing is different, however, is that times have changed a lot on awareness of women’s issues since I was put on trial."
Corie Walsh, the Illinois woman allegedly obsessed with theLindsay Clancy trial who is accused of killing her 2-year-old son, shared a slew of never-before-seen photos of her child on Facebook before the alleged murder ... and one post is downright chilling.
Included in the trove of photos are Christmas Eve pictures of her son Barrett -- who Walsh has been accused of murdering -- looking terrified next to his siblings wearing matching pajamas.
Walsh eerily wrote in the caption ... "PSA: There was no harming of [Barrett] while posing for photos despite the look of sheer terror on his face."
Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ ... Michael and his legal team plan to file a bar complaint against Kevin ... they believe Kevin should be suspended, disciplined, or even disbarred for allegedly targeting Michael in the days after the mistrial.
Our sources say Michael feels Kevin publicly identified and essentially outed him ... which they see as a huge issue, considering Kevin is an officer of the court.
Accused Lindsay Clancy copycat Corie Walsh pleaded not guilty to murdering her 2-year-old son ... and her husband was in court to show his support.
Walsh entered her plea during a preliminary hearing Thursday in Indiana, wearing her jail-issued clothes during a brief court appearance.
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Her husband was spotted leaving the courthouse in a blue button-down, gray pants, and sneakers. He kept his hands in his pockets and didn't speak to photographers.
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Meanwhile, Patrick Clancyis preparing for a new chapter ... his wife, Rachel Danis, is pregnant with their first child together, years after he lost the three children he shared with Lindsay Clancy.
The holdout juror in the Lindsay Clancy can be seen holding his daughter in a new pic shared by his legal team ... and his lawyer has a message for everyone interested in his client.
Attorney Edward Andrew Paltzik shared a photo of Michael Péguy Desronvil -- and Desronvil's daughter as a baby -- on Instagram Saturday ... calling the juror an "American hero champion of justice."
Desronvil previously told TMZ that he "didn't have any doubts" about Lindsay ... and opened up about what went down in the jury room.
Lindsay Clancy's ex-husband Patrick Clancy says he thinks he did the "best I could" during their marriage ... but he lives with the fact Lindsay killed their 3 kids "every day."
In a teaser for his interview with "60 Minutes" Sunday, he said ... "I think I did the best I could with what I had at the time. And I live with the outcome. I live with it every day. But I think I did the best I could."
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In several clips published this past week during the lead-up to Sunday's emotional sit-down, Patrick opened up about the aftermath of his kids' death.
The new wife ofLindsay Clancy's ex-husband Patrick Clancy is speaking out ... and she's tired of all the conspiracy theories tied to her hubby, and the noise surrounding their relationship.
In a new preview that aired today on "CBS Mornings," teasing Patrick's highly anticipated "60 Minutes" interview Sunday, Rachel Danissays ... "I don't understand how the story has been so twisted."
She adds ... "I would hope people know that Pat is, as I said before, the most selfless father and supportive partner. And I was just a girl that met a guy running in Central Park on a really cold Saturday. And I don't think there's anything wrong with that."
The holdout juror in the Lindsay Clancy case is calling BS on claims that he had reasonable doubt ... insisting he's convinced she meticulously planned to kill her kids.
Michael Péguy Desronvil is speaking out personally for the first time ... trying to clear up confusion about what went down in the jury room of Lindsay's murder trial that ended in an 11-1 deadlock.
In a statement to TMZ, Desronvil said, "I didn't have any doubts. As I tried to explain different possible theories during deliberation, I kept getting cut off as if I had doubts based on the evidence presented."
