Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says Florida will provide asylum to the lone holdout juror in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy after reports surfaced about the juror’s alleged history of domestic violence and an active restraining order. DeSantis made the comments after what he described as media attention and criticism of the juror.
According to reporting cited by outlets, the issue follows an NBC10 report that described the juror as having alleged abuse in his background and being subject to a restraining order. DeSantis frames the publicity as a “smear campaign,” while other coverage emphasizes the offer of asylum as a response to the disclosed allegations. Both accounts center on the same development: DeSantis’ offer to relocate or protect the holdout juror and the circulation of claims about the juror’s legal or personal history.
