Brennan, Karen Read
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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.
Less than a month after Karen Read was acquitted of murder, she is taking steps to seek the dismissal of a civil lawsuit filed by John O'Keefe's family.
The second prosecution of Karen Read cost taxpayers in Massachusetts more than a half million dollars. New invoices obtained by WJAR through a public records request show special prosecutor Hank Brennan billed the Norfolk District Attorney’s office $566,000 from September 2024 through the verdict in June.
Karen Read's defense attorneys reveal the trial turning point was when prosecutor Hank Brennan made a critical error about evidence, leading to her acquittal.