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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.
Jurors spent more than 20 hours deliberating in the Karen Read case. Nearly a year ago, the first trial ended in mistrial.
In the second trial for the case, the jury found Read not guilty on charges of second-degree murder and leaving the scene of a collision resulting in death and guilty of leaving the scene of a collision resulting in death. They did find her guilty of operating a vehicle under the influence.
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.
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Boston Police Officer John O'Keefe, his girlfriend Karen Read and a group of other friends, including fellow officers, went out drinking at C.F. McCarthy's bar in Canton, Massachusetts at around 9 p.m. A major snowstorm had begun.
Read’s defense attorneys argued that O’Keefe, who allegedly had a long-standing disagreement with someone at the party, was severely injured during an argument at the party and may have been attacked by a dog given the deep wounds on his arm.
Jurors begin deliberations in Karen Read's second murder trial after Friday's closing arguments and judicial instructions from Judge Beverly Cannone.
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.
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.
The trial’s most debated digital artifact was a Google search from Jen McCabe’s iPhone: “hos long to die in cold.”