Sunny Hostin reveals she was the holdout juror in Daniel Rakowitz trial

While debating the recent Lindsay Clancy mistrial, Sunny Hostin revealed she was a juror in the 1991 Daniel Rakowitz case. Rakowitz murdered 26-year-old Monika Beerle, dismembered her body and served the remains as soup to homeless people in Tompkins Square Park. After a nine-day deliberation, the Manhattan jury found him not criminally responsible due to insanity.

Hostin said she was the holdout juror whose position stopped the panel from reaching a guilty verdict, a detail later noted by one outlet. She recounted the tense jury room atmosphere, including a juror throwing a chair. Hostin’s comments sparked a brief exchange with co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin about the insanity defense.