{"id":2659175,"date":"2026-09-12T08:52:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-12T12:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/disgusting-nbc-boston-blasted-for-hit-piece-on-clancy-holdout-juror\/"},"modified":"2026-09-12T08:54:32","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T12:54:32","slug":"disgusting-nbc-boston-blasted-for-hit-piece-on-clancy-holdout-juror","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/disgusting-nbc-boston-blasted-for-hit-piece-on-clancy-holdout-juror\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Disgusting\u2019: NBC Boston Blasted for Hit Piece on Clancy Holdout Juror"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdisgusting-nbc-boston-blasted-for-hit-piece-on-clancy-holdout-juror%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2659175&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>NBC boston faced criticism after publishing an article about the Lindsay Clancy trial, which was ultimately a hit piece targeting a juror rather than revealing new trial details. The report focused on a juror who held out against a verdict of &#8220;not guilty by reason of insanity&#8221; and highlighted alleged misconduct and legal issues in the juror&#8217;s past, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/is-he-guilty-of-sexual-misconduct-depends-on-his-political-party\/\" title=\"Is He Guilty Of Sexual Misconduct? Depends On His Political Party.\">domestic violence allegations<\/a><\/a> and eviction threats.Online reactions were overwhelmingly negative, with many criticizing NBC for unethical practices and questioning the appropriateness of scrutinizing a juror&#8217;s background, especially given the juror&#8217;s race. The backlash included calls for better journalistic standards and accusations of sensationalism.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>NBC Boston appears to be testing the limits of all publicity being good publicity.<\/p>\n<p>The outlet came under massive fire Friday when it published an article pertaining to the closely watched <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/lindsay-clancy-mistrial-dealt-devastating-damage-chance-future-conviction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lindsay Clancy trial<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But NBC\u2019s Beantown outlet didn\u2019t publish this breathless \u201cexclusive\u201d because it involved any breakthrough new details about the trial. It didn\u2019t even have to do with the three children killed in 2023, who are at the heart of this case. In fact, it wasn\u2019t even really about Clancy, either.<\/p>\n<p>No, NBC Boston\u2019s big Friday piece was a scathing hit piece on one of the jurors.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201creport\u201d was a less-than-flattering look at the lone holdout juror who triggered a mistrial.<\/p>\n<p>(For the unfamiliar, one juror out of 12 refused to give Clancy her \u201cnot guilty by reason of insanity\u201d verdict. The other jurors were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/lindsay-clancy-jurors-break-silence-publicly-rage-lone-man-held-not-guilty-verdict\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">less than thrilled<\/a> with him.)<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">EXCLUSIVE: The holdout juror in the Lindsay Clancy trial had a history of domestic violence allegations, the NBC10 Boston Investigators have learned through court documents and interviews with family members. Read the full investigation here. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qSjIiU8Og8\">https:\/\/t.co\/qSjIiU8Og8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NBC10 Boston (@NBC10Boston) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NBC10Boston\/status\/2098501999176089970?\">September 11, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The purpose of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/domestic-violence-allegations-raise-questions-holdout-juror-lindsay-cl-rcna597315\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a> was pretty clear, as it outright questioned the validity of the holdout juror. Mentioning a string of apparent run-ins with the law, NBC Boston argues that, \u201cThe standard juror questionnaire in Massachusetts clearly asks if someone has been arrested, charged with a crime or been served with a court order. All of those boxes should have been checked by this juror.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The piece also mentioned that this juror is in the middle of getting evicted for failing to pay rent.<\/p>\n<p>The report adds, \u201cWhen the Clancy trial ended with no verdict, several jurors described how the lone holdout refused to engage in deliberations, describing him as \u2018arrogant\u2019 and saying he wouldn\u2019t interact with them. One juror described the holdout juror\u2019s behavior as \u2018shocking.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The response on X to this report was overwhelmingly furious.<\/p>\n<p>One biting <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/nbc10boston\/status\/2098501999176089970?s=46&#038;t=OYStdAf9bOmyx_nj_5DcZg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">response<\/a> with over 20,000 likes as of Friday evening read: \u201cSounds serious. Did he murder his children or something?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Another comment with thousands of likes brought up the newly unearthed fact that this lone holdout juror was a black man:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Did you run background checks on all jury members, or just the Black guy?<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \ud835\udde6\ud835\uddf5\ud835\uddfc\ud835\ude04 \ud835\udde0\ud835\uddf2 \ud835\udde7\ud835\uddf5\ud835\uddf2 \ud835\uddd7\ud835\uddee\ud835\ude01\ud835\uddee (@txsalth2o) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/txsalth2o\/status\/2098524758971228660?\">September 11, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>One response \u2014 also with thousands of likes \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Emi72790\/status\/2098506522607096318\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">read<\/a>: \u201cHow the [expletive] is this remotely appropriate?! Why would you ever write this about a juror who has not come forward on their own? What is wrong with you? Like actually.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The vitriolic backlash was so strong, in fact, that people simply in NBC Boston\u2019s orbit, like commentator Sue O\u2019Connell, were catching stray bullets from furious online commenters despite it being unclear how much they were actually involved in the report:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">What a disgusting excuse for a journalist. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JvvMVKQW6U\">https:\/\/t.co\/JvvMVKQW6U<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kirk Minihane (@kirkmin) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/kirkmin\/status\/2098510312043372791?\">September 11, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat a disgusting excuse for a journalist,\u201d wrote Kirk Minihane, a Barstool Sports contributor.<\/p>\n<p>(And yes, Minihane\u2019s scathing post also has thousands of likes.)<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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