Prosecutors seek gag order after defense lawyer’s remarks on juror

During the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy, prosecutors filed a motion on Monday seeking a court-ordered gag rule to limit public statements about the case. They point to defense attorney Kevin Reddington’s media comments that disclosed the holdout juror’s gender and accused him of denying the defendant an acquittal. By revealing the juror’s identity as Michael Desronvil, prosecutors say the defense risked turning the proceedings into a public spectacle.

The gag order is intended to prevent further prejudice should a retrial be scheduled. The original trial, which ran from July 21 to September 4, 2026, concluded with a hung jury; eleven jurors were prepared to find Clancy not guilty by reason of insanity, while Desronvil insisted on a first-degree murder conviction. Clancy’s lawyer maintains she acted under severe postpartum psychosis, whereas prosecutors allege a calculated plan to kill her three children.