Overview
- Norfolk County filed a nolle prosequi in Superior Court on criminal docket 2482CR00043, ending that prosecution.
- Two charges tied to a former girlfriend, including alleged wiretapping and a separate witness intimidation count, were dismissed in a brief filing citing the interest of justice.
- Two remaining witness-intimidation dockets still move forward under Special Prosecutor Robert Cosgrove, according to the district attorney’s office.
- The dismissal followed a court-ordered deadline to replace Cosgrove after he withdrew when the alleged victim sought to involve him in related civil litigation, following an earlier disqualification of special prosecutor Ken Mello.
- Aidan Kearney has pleaded not guilty and argues his conduct was protected reporting and advocacy, while his defense notes his 2023 bail revocation and two months in jail; a wrongful-death suit in the Karen Read case remains pending.