Boston police, Karen Read and Officer Kelly Dever
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Karen Read prosecutor Hank Brennan’s mangled vocabulary
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After Karen Read's acquittal in John O'Keefe's death, witnesses face harassment, investigators lose jobs, and Read secures media deals while facing a lawsuit.
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.
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.
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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.
Jurors in the Karen Read trial had their first full day of deliberations Monday in the high-profile case, but did not reach a verdict. Read is facing trial for a second time in the death of her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O'Keefe.
The trial’s most debated digital artifact was a Google search from Jen McCabe’s iPhone: “hos long to die in cold.”
If Karen Read had to pay all of her legal bills, it would exceed eight figures, according to various media reports.
Less than a month after Karen Read was acquitted of murder, she is taking steps to seek the dismissal of a civil lawsuit filed by John O'Keefe's family.