Karen Read is speaking out after filing a lawsuit against the Massachusetts State Police and Canton Police Department, the two agencies that investigated her in connection with the death of her boyfriend, John O’Keefe — a case she was ultimately acquitted of in 2025.
Read appeared on the Today show on June 5, 2026, alongside her attorney, Alan Jackson, to outline what she hopes to achieve through the civil action. According to Jackson, the goal goes far beyond a financial payout.
“What Karen wants, you cannot write on a check, which is exposure,” Jackson said. “Exposure of...
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