Overview
- A mistrial was declared after jurors deadlocked 11-1, with one juror refusing to join the other 11, leaving the criminal case unresolved.
- On Monday the judge extended an earlier two‑week impoundment and ordered the names of the 12 jurors and alternates sealed indefinitely to reduce risk of harm.
- The order cites online identification of the alleged holdout after reporting by NBC10 and a Turtleboy post, plus a GiveSendGo fundraiser that raised six figures for the anonymous juror.
- The defense has filed post‑trial motions asking the judge to enter a not‑guilty finding and has added attorney Martin Weinberg to press a double‑jeopardy dismissal strategy.
- Court filings note at least one juror received threats and a person was arrested for filming jurors leaving court, raising questions about juror safety, media practices and the coming Sept. 29 status hearing.