Lindsay Clancy Jury DEADLOCKED, Sandusky Accuser Recants, and Fake NFL Player Fraud, with Mark Eiglarsh and Jonna Spilbor | Ep. 1389
September 1, 2026
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5 min readDeadlocked Jury, Recanted Testimony, and a Fake NFL Star
The jury in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial announced they were deadlocked Tuesday morning after more than 20 hours of deliberation, prompting the judge to send them back for further discussion without issuing a formal Allen charge. The case, which has divided public opinion nearly down the middle, hinges on whether Clancy was criminally responsible or legally insane when she killed her three young children in Duxbury, Massachusetts in January 2023.
The Clancy Deadlock: What a Hung Jury Would Mean
The central dispute is not about what happened—the facts are largely undisputed—but about how to interpret them. As defense attorney Mark Eiglarsh explained, the question facing jurors is whether the prosecution proved beyond a reasonable doubt that Clancy knew right from wrong and could conform her behavior to the law. Massachusetts is unusual in that the burden of proof on sanity remains entirely with the prosecution, unlike most jurisdictions where an insanity defense shifts the burden to the defense.
Eiglarsh and co-host Jonna Spilbor both predicted a hung jury was possible given how polarizing the case is. "This is kind of an ideal case for a hung jury in a way," Spilbor said, "because the facts are not really in dispute. What's in dispute is: are we gonna treat her like a criminal or like an insane person?"
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What you'll learn
- 1 (01:14) **Lindsay Clancy Jury Deadlocked** - The jury returns to court after an hour of additional deliberation, announcing they are unable to reach a unanimous decision in the trial of the mother who killed her three children.
- 2 (06:07) **Can More Deliberation Break the Deadlock?** - Mark Eiglarsh and Jonna Spilbor analyze whether the judge's informal "get back in there" charge will actually produce a verdict.
- 3 (11:57) **What is a "Win" for Lindsay Clancy?** - The panel debates whether a mistrial is a good outcome for the defense, given the prosecution's weak performance during the trial.
- 4 (15:25) **Critique of Defense Lawyer Kevin Reddington** - The panel dissects the defense's strategy, arguing that bullying witnesses and a weak closing argument may have backfired with the jury.
- 5 (25:50) **The Prosecution's Case for Premeditation** - The panel discusses the prosecution's argument that Lindsay Clancy's actions showed ordered thinking, not a psychotic break.
- 6 (28:27) **The Battle of the Experts** - The panel examines the dueling expert testimony, which is the central reason for the jury's deadlock.
- 7 (32:55) **Listener Perspectives on the Tragedy** - The show plays calls from audience members who sympathize with the defendant, blaming the medical system and her family for failing her.
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Show Notes
Megyn Kelly is joined by Mark Eiglarsh and Jonna Spilbor, hosts of “Positively Legal” on MK True Crime, to discuss the Lindsay Clancy jury saying they are deadlocked and not able to reach a verdict, the judge directing them to continue deliberating, what happens if they can't reach a verdict, whether Lindsay Clancy’s defense wants a mistrial and what a win would look like for her, the performance of Kevin Reddington during the entire trial, the women who blame drugs and doctors for Lindsay Clancy’s actions, whether these arguments from the defense will work with the jury, what happens in a potential child custody battle between Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, why Harry has the upper hand now, one Jerry Sandusky accuser recanting his testimony, what it means for the many other allegations against Sandusky, why the court is allowing Bryan Kohberger to get a new hearing despite his plea deal, the fake San Francisco 49ers player who allegedly defrauded women out of more than $1 million, the shocking scheme he and his hoax "financial advisor" ran, and more.
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