Overview

• A rare federal grand jury operated from August 2022 to March 2024 to scrutinize how Massachusetts prosecuted Karen Read’s murder case.
• Former juror Jessica M. Leslie, 34, is accused of sharing sealed information including witness identities, testimony and other evidence.
• Prosecutors allege her disclosures violated federal secrecy rules and a court order protecting grand jury proceedings.
• Under the plea deal, both sides recommend a one-day sentence deemed served, meaning Leslie would avoid additional prison time.
• Her change-of-plea hearing is pending in U.S. District Court in Boston and marks the first federal enforcement action from the grand jury probe.