Karen Read Bolsters Civil Defense Team as She Signals Lawsuits Against Prosecutors
The acquitted defendant is expanding her legal roster to prepare for civil battles over the investigation.
Overview
- New court filings seek permission for Los Angeles attorneys Alan Jackson, Elizabeth Little and Caleb Mason to join Read’s defense in the O’Keefe family’s wrongful-death suit after her team moved this month to dismiss the case.
- In her first interview since June’s verdict, Read told the Howie Carr Show, “You lost, big time,” addressing Massachusetts prosecutors and state police.
- Attorney Alan Jackson said the team is weighing state and federal actions against the Norfolk District Attorney’s Office, the Massachusetts State Police and individuals tied to the probe, with “nothing off the table.”
- Read said the prosecutions cost her a career at Fidelity and forced the sale of her home, and that prosecutors are still holding her Lexus SUV as evidence.
- The civil fight unfolds alongside accountability measures, including a Canton police audit that found procedural lapses but no conspiracy and the firing of lead state detective Michael Proctor, who is appealing.