Karen Read, Boston Police Department
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Karen Read's retrial concludes with a verdict on charges of second-degree murder and manslaughter in the death of officer John O'Keefe during a blizzard.
Read was acquitted last month of second-degree murder and manslaughter in the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend.
Hank Brennan earned $566,000 for his work as special prosecutor in the second Karen Read murder trial, records show.
Read’s defense attorneys argued that O’Keefe, who allegedly had a long-standing disagreement with someone at the party, was severely injured during an argument at the party and may have been attacked by a dog given the deep wounds on his arm.
Jurors begin deliberations in Karen Read's second murder trial after Friday's closing arguments and judicial instructions from Judge Beverly Cannone.
Invoices show Brennan’s firm, Brennan & Associates, billed the Norfolk district attorney’s office $566,000 between September 2024 and the trial's conclusion last month.
Karen Read became a suspect in the murder of her boyfriend, John O'Keefe. Here’s everything to know about Karen Read nearly three years after the Boston police officer's death, including what verdict the jury reached in her second trial.
Former professor Karen Read owes millions in legal fees after her acquittal in the death of Boston Police Officer John O'Keefe. Her defense team charged up to $1,500 per hour.
Alan Jackson told the magazine that his firm would’ve billed a combined $10 million for both trials. Read's financial arrangement with her legal team hasn’t been disclosed.
On June 13, the jury began deliberating in Karen Read's second murder trial, but this trial is not it for Read's legal troubles. Read, 45, is accused of killing her boyfriend, Braintree native and Boston police officer John O'Keefe outside a Canton home in ...
Karen Read has been found not guilty of murder in the 2022 death of her cop boyfriend John O'Keefe after her first trial in 2024 ended in a hung jury. Get all the details on the case.
Karen Read's defense team has filed a motion to dismiss the wrongful death lawsuit brought against her by the O'Keefe family.