Overview
- A Norfolk County jury found Read not guilty of second-degree murder, manslaughter and leaving the scene of a fatal crash after a 2025 retrial following a 2024 mistrial.
- Read was convicted solely of drunken driving and sentenced to one year of probation as a first-time offender.
- Special prosecutor Hank Brennan said his independent review pointed only to Read and condemned a “campaign of intimidation and abuse” against case witnesses.
- Investigators faced criticism for storing blood samples in Solo cups and mislabeling evidence bags before lead investigator Michael Proctor was fired over misogynistic text messages.
- O’Keefe’s family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Read and two Canton bars, and supporter Aidan Kearney has been charged with witness intimidation.