Boston police, Karen Read and Officer Kelly Dever
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Alan Jackson told the magazine that his firm would’ve billed a combined $10 million for both trials. Read's financial arrangement with her legal team hasn’t been disclosed.
Jurors begin deliberations in Karen Read's second murder trial after Friday's closing arguments and judicial instructions from Judge Beverly Cannone.
Former professor Karen Read owes millions in legal fees after her acquittal in the death of Boston Police Officer John O'Keefe. Her defense team charged up to $1,500 per hour.
Invoices show Brennan’s firm, Brennan & Associates, billed the Norfolk district attorney’s office $566,000 between September 2024 and the trial's conclusion last month.
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Karen Read's fate in jurors' hands following month-long retrial with dramatic dashcam footage, expert testimony challenging vehicle collision theory, and powerful closing arguments.
Jurors in the Karen Read trial had their first full day of deliberations Monday in the high-profile case, but did not reach a verdict. Read is facing trial for a second time in the death of her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O'Keefe.
If Karen Read had to pay all of her legal bills, it would exceed eight figures, according to various media reports.
The trial’s most debated digital artifact was a Google search from Jen McCabe’s iPhone: “hos long to die in cold.”
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After Karen Read's acquittal in John O'Keefe's death, witnesses face harassment, investigators lose jobs, and Read secures media deals while facing a lawsuit.