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Karen Read Retrial Faces New Twists as Judge Halts Hearing Over Evidence Dispute

The high-profile case involving the alleged vehicular death of Boston police officer John O’Keefe sees new legal challenges as defense claims of a cover-up persist.

Karen Read and her defense team and the prosecution file motions in Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Mass., Nov. 13, 2024.
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Karen Read, flanked by two security guards, leaves her hearing at Norfolk County Superior Court Tuesday. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald)
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Overview

  • A judge suspended an evidentiary hearing after prosecutors presented new information raising concerns about the defense's coordination with expert witnesses.
  • Karen Read, accused of killing her boyfriend John O’Keefe with her SUV in 2022, maintains her innocence and alleges a law enforcement cover-up to protect other officers.
  • Prosecutors argue that defense experts billed Read's legal team, despite claims of independence, and coordinated testimony in her first trial, which ended in a mistrial in 2024.
  • Read’s attorneys filed a federal motion to block her retrial on double jeopardy grounds, with a hearing scheduled for March 5 ahead of her April retrial.
  • An upcoming Investigation Discovery docuseries, set to air March 17-19, will explore Read's claims of being framed and provide insight into the contentious legal battle.