Karen Read is an American financial analyst from Mansfield, Massachusetts who is accused of allegedly hitting and killing her boyfriend, former Boston police officer John O’Keefe, during a snowstorm in January 2022.
Karen pleaded not guilty to charges of second-degree murder, and manslaughter while operating under the influence of alcohol and left the scene of personal injury and death.
Attorneys for Read have argued that she is the victim of a coverup by several people, including law enforcement. 1cbsnews
Karen Read Wiki/Bio
Karen A. Read was born in 1979 and grew up in Taunton, Massachusetts, and Blacksburg, Virginia she is 44 years and holds American nationality, and follows the path of Christian faith.
Karen Read Education & Career
Karen graduated from Coyle & Cassidy, a private Catholic school in Taunton, and then earned both a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in finance from Bentley University.
Since 2007, she worked as a financial analyst at Fidelity Investments and also taught as an adjunct professor at Bentley University. She is listed as being on the faculty in the Finance Department of Bentley University, a position she held for more than 13 years.
Read has worked in equity research in the tech sector for Fidelity Investments for more than 14 years. Before that, she was a financial analyst for Sensata Technologies, a client account manager for Brown Brothers Harriman, and a trading room assistant for Hughey Center for Financial Services. 2heavyÂ
Karen Read Husband
O’Keefe, a Boston police officer, was dating Read. At the time of O’Keefe’s death, Read lived in Mansfield and they both started dating in 2019. She is unmarried and has no children.
On January 28, 2022, they went out with friends in Canton. Read says she drove O’Keefe to the home of another officer, Brian Albert. When O’Keefe didn’t come home and she couldn’t reach him, Read and two other women went looking for him.
They found his body in a snowbank outside Albert’s home around 6 a.m. on January 29. Prosecutors claim Read, who was allegedly drunk, hit him with her SUV. The defense says O’Keefe went inside the house, was killed in a fight, and then his body was put outside in the snow.
Karen Read’s Trial
Read’s trial was initially set for March 2024 but was moved to April. It began on April 16 with jury selection, which finished on April 24. Prosecutors asked the judge to prevent Read’s lawyers from blaming others for O’Keefe’s death. The judge allowed the defense to present evidence but barred this argument in opening statements.
The prosecution finished presenting their case on June 21 after eight weeks and 68 witnesses. The defense called six witnesses and rested on June 24. Closing arguments were on June 25, and the jury started deliberating the same day.
On July 1, after 25 hours of deliberation, the jury couldn’t reach a unanimous decision, so Judge Cannone declared a mistrial. The prosecution plans to retry the case.
Karen Read’s Net Worth
Karen’s net worth is not known but she lived a comfortable life in the United States and she holds a reputed position in the organization.
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