O'Keefe's family asks for no delay on Karen Read wrongful death lawsuit
O'Keefe's family argues that any delay would degrade the quality of evidence for its case, including witness memories.
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Judge overseeing Karen Read case gets new position in superior courts
An expert said a new role for Judge Beverly Cannone was an "enthusiastic endorsement" of her "competence and good judgment."
The first hearing in the wrongful death lawsuit the O’Keefe family has filed against Karen Read is underway in Brockton. O’Keefe’s want the suit to move forward w/out delay. Read wants it postponed until after her criminal case is done. Paul O’Keefe and his mother are here. Karen Read is being repped by her lawyers. With 2 bars also named as defendants the courtroom is packed with lawyers.
No decision today in Karen Read’s request to stay her civil proceedings. Judge will rule on paper at a later time.
No decision today in Karen Read’s request to stay her civil proceedings. Judge will rule on paper at a later time.
In court in Brockton for a hearing in the wrongful death lawsuit filed by the O’Keefe family against Karen Read. Read’s lawyers want the case delayed until after her second criminal trial. The O’Keefes are in the courtroom today, Read is not.
Read’s lawyers say to force this case to go forward now would put Read in the position of choosing between defending herself in civil court (where her statements could be used against her in criminal court) and her right not to self incriminate in her criminal trial.
O’Keefes’ attorney argues that Read has already spoken out in public statements through the media on multiple occasions — “to publicize its self serving narrative” while blocking parties in civil case from testing whether the statements are accurate/truthful.
O’Keefes’ attorney lists Karen Read’s multiple TV interviews, dinner with social media influencers and radio host, and the fact that Read’s team is raffling off dinner with Read to “two of her biggest fans.” Lawyer says Read is “Weaponizing the 5th Amendment.”
Read’s attorney says it’s not about whether Read can be deposed in this case — it’s just about when.
Read’s lawyers say to force this case to go forward now would put Read in the position of choosing between defending herself in civil court (where her statements could be used against her in criminal court) and her right not to self incriminate in her criminal trial.
O’Keefes’ attorney argues that Read has already spoken out in public statements through the media on multiple occasions — “to publicize its self serving narrative” while blocking parties in civil case from testing whether the statements are accurate/truthful.
O’Keefes’ attorney lists Karen Read’s multiple TV interviews, dinner with social media influencers and radio host, and the fact that Read’s team is raffling off dinner with Read to “two of her biggest fans.” Lawyer says Read is “Weaponizing the 5th Amendment.”
Read’s attorney says it’s not about whether Read can be deposed in this case — it’s just about when.
Marc Diller, the attorney representing the O'Keefe family, accused Read of weaponizing the Fifth Amendment to her convenience. "Karen Read is overtly weaponizing the Fifth Amendment to her advantage," Diller said. "She gave an in-depth interview with Vanity Fair. She has a Netflix documentary in the works."
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Karen Read accused of weaponizing Fifth Amendment by seeking to delay civil trial
Karen Read's attorneys sought to delay a wrongful death lawsuit filed by John O'Keefe's family.
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Judge Pauses O'Keefe Family's Civil Case Against Karen Read
A judge allowed the civil case against Karen Read to be suspended pending the outcome of her second criminal trial on murder charges. Read is charged with second-degree murder in the death of her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O'Keefe, who was found dead in the snow outside of a friend's house after a night out drinking.
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#KarenRead Following a judge's ruling to delay Karen Read's deposition in a civil lawsuit filed by the family of John O'Keefe, the O'Keefe's released this statement to WCVB:
4:33 PM · Nov 1, 2024
#KarenRead Following a judge's ruling to delay Karen Read's deposition in a civil lawsuit filed by the family of John O'Keefe, the O'Keefe's released this statement to WCVB:
4:33 PM · Nov 1, 2024
Join me live at 1:50pm ET to take a look at the Karen Read appellate arguments!
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LIVE! Karen Read Appellate Arguments - Doesn't Look Good For Read
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LIVE! Karen Read Appellate Arguments - Doesn't Look Good For Read
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- 10:23 a.m. Judge moves to prosecution's request to re-assemble and re-test Read's SUV. Brennan rises to present his arguments, saying that information from several chips were not previously downloaded. He argues that the prosecution has access to this information under previously issued search warrants. Brennan says the defense should be able to have its expert present for this chip testing, but says their expert should not be able to intervene.
Karen Read prosecution, defense push judge to delay start of 2nd trial
Karen Read's case returned to a Massachusetts courtroom on Wednesday morning for a hearing about a flurry of recent motions from the defense and prosecution.
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11/13/2024
She said she knew O’Keefe had a Ring security camera, which he frequently showed her and her husband on his phone.
McCabe said the women entered O’Keefe’s home through a garage door on the right.
She said she and Roberts took off their shoes when they entered but Read did not.
O’Keefe preferred to have guests remove their shoes, McCabe said.
McCabe said she and Roberts looked for O’Keefe in various places in the house but she didn’t see Read do so.
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McCabe said the women entered O’Keefe’s home through a garage door on the right.
She said she and Roberts took off their shoes when they entered but Read did not.
O’Keefe preferred to have guests remove their shoes, McCabe said.
McCabe said she and Roberts looked for O’Keefe in various places in the house but she didn’t see Read do so.
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She admitted to being angry with John O’Keefe that night.
KR denied …. Yet stated… but to try to tap him with my 6,000 lb [according to court records its 7000 lbs] full size SUV to hit John’s body with my car, no.
She was worried he might have been hit by a plow….
KR denied …. Yet stated… but to try to tap him with my 6,000 lb [according to court records its 7000 lbs] full size SUV to hit John’s body with my car, no.
She was worried he might have been hit by a plow….
According to KR she was angry at John that night.
Begins to canvass the neighborhood- she remembers the two square miles that we spent the preceding night
Prior to looking for John, she decides to point out about the cracked tail light
Immediately saw John’s body [under a mound of snow]
KR stated could I have hit him, did I hit him
Others stated hearing I hit him, I hit him, I hit him
KR: I said I hit him it was preceded by a did and proceeded by a question mark what I thought could have happened was
that did I incapacitate him unwittingly somehow and then in his drunkenness passed out
Begins to canvass the neighborhood- she remembers the two square miles that we spent the preceding night
Prior to looking for John, she decides to point out about the cracked tail light
Immediately saw John’s body [under a mound of snow]
KR stated could I have hit him, did I hit him
Others stated hearing I hit him, I hit him, I hit him
KR: I said I hit him it was preceded by a did and proceeded by a question mark what I thought could have happened was
that did I incapacitate him unwittingly somehow and then in his drunkenness passed out
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Prosecutors said they are requesting the phone records of Karen Read's father, William Read, because she called him around 1:30 a.m.
"The inference that a 40-something-year-old woman is calling parents at 1:30 in the morning after this tumultuous event, the inference is strong evidence that Ms. Read knew she had done something terrible," special prosecutor Hank Brennan said. "She knew she had struck John O'Keefe, and she knew that she had left him behind."
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11/26/2024
"The inference that a 40-something-year-old woman is calling parents at 1:30 in the morning after this tumultuous event, the inference is strong evidence that Ms. Read knew she had done something terrible," special prosecutor Hank Brennan said. "She knew she had struck John O'Keefe, and she knew that she had left him behind."
Prosecutors in Karen Read trial want phone and interview records
Prosecutors are seeking phone and interview records ahead of Karen Read's murder retrial.
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11/26/2024
The prosecution also filed a motion to obtain unredacted audio recordings, notes and texts between Karen and a reporter from a series of interviews with Boston Magazine.
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Robert Bersche, a lawyer for the reporter, said his client has been harassed since the publication of her article and fears she will be harassed further if she releases the materials the prosecution is seeking. He previously appeared before the court for a similar motion.
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11/26/2024
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Robert Bersche, a lawyer for the reporter, said his client has been harassed since the publication of her article and fears she will be harassed further if she releases the materials the prosecution is seeking. He previously appeared before the court for a similar motion.
Prosecutors in Karen Read trial want phone and interview records
Prosecutors are seeking phone and interview records ahead of Karen Read's murder retrial.
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11/26/2024
Brennan insisted Read has told different stories at different times, and he wants to use that against her.
“There is a ton of conversation that has been redacted arbitrarily by parties that want to use what’s in their best interest, but cover up what doesn’t help them. The commonwealth is entitled to it,” Brennan said.
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Both the prosecution and defense are asking for the retrial to be pushed from January to April so they have more time to prepare.
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11/26/2024
“There is a ton of conversation that has been redacted arbitrarily by parties that want to use what’s in their best interest, but cover up what doesn’t help them. The commonwealth is entitled to it,” Brennan said.
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Both the prosecution and defense are asking for the retrial to be pushed from January to April so they have more time to prepare.
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DEDHAM, MASS. (WHDH) - Prosecutors in the Karen Read murder case requested access to additional evidence at a hearing Tuesday morning.Read faces three charges including<a class="excerpt-read-more"...
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Brennan says Read tried to call her parents at 130am on the night O'Keefe. The inference, he says, is that Read knew she had done something wrong. Brennan says the records will show that Read did not previously call her parents in the middle of the night on other dates.
10:24 AM · Nov 26, 2024
Brennan says if O'Keefe had received treatment with 1-2 hours his likely could have been saved. Says if Read knew she had hit him, it's relevant.
10:25 AM · Nov 26, 2024
Brennan says Read tried to call her parents at 130am on the night O'Keefe. The inference, he says, is that Read knew she had done something wrong. Brennan says the records will show that Read did not previously call her parents in the middle of the night on other dates.
10:24 AM · Nov 26, 2024
Brennan says if O'Keefe had received treatment with 1-2 hours his likely could have been saved. Says if Read knew she had hit him, it's relevant.
10:25 AM · Nov 26, 2024
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