Big Breakdown: Karen Read on Trial: Psychologist, FBI & Defense Attorney Tear It All Down
Hidden Killers With Tony Brueski | True Crime News & Commentary
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3 • 791 Ratings
🗓️ 4 June 2025
⏱️ 81 minutes
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Summary
In this explosive episode of the Hidden Killers Podcast, host Tony Brueski is joined by a powerful expert panel to break down the psychological and legal layers of the Karen Read trial. Featuring licensed psychotherapist and author Shavaun Scott, retired FBI Special Agent Robin Dreeke, and former prosecutor turned defense attorney Eric Faddis, this deep-dive explores what may really be going on behind Karen Read’s statements, courtroom behavior, and post-incident interviews.
This isn’t just speculation. Shavaun Scott brings clinical insight into traits of narcissistic rage and borderline personality disorder, helping us understand how fear of abandonment, emotional volatility, and ego protection could explain some of Karen Read’s erratic and contradictory reactions—especially after the death of John O’Keefe.
Meanwhile, Dreeke and Faddis unpack how Read’s public statements, contradictions, and refusal to accept accountability fit classic behavioral profiles. They also explore how her post-crash interviews and courtroom demeanor may reflect self-preservation above grief—often viewed by jurors as cold detachment.
From the infamous “Did I hit him?” quote to her public targeting of alleged conspirators, the experts explain why her shifting narratives and finger-pointing may backfire legally—and signal deeper psychological distress. Is she collapsing under guilt, or masterfully manipulating perception? You decide.
This video also unpacks the dwindling FKR movement, the cult-like behavior of Karen’s die-hard supporters, and how social media has shaped the courtroom’s atmosphere. Whether you believe Karen Read is guilty or not, this is the psychological and legal breakdown you don’t want to miss.
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| 0:00.0 | This is the big breakdown. |
| 0:02.2 | A long look back at some of the biggest stories we're covering for you at the Hidden Killers podcast and True Crime Today. |
| 0:09.4 | This is the Hidden Killers podcast with Tony Bruske and continuing coverage of the case against Karen Reid. |
| 0:16.4 | We're going to dive more into the mind behind the crime on this edition of the program with |
| 0:23.2 | Chavon Scott, psychotherapist and author, and her new book is out, Nightbird. |
| 0:28.4 | You can get it on Amazon or wherever you get books, or you can go request it from your local |
| 0:33.2 | bookstore or wherever you want. |
| 0:35.2 | It's very good. |
| 0:36.8 | It's quite a story that you have to tell |
| 0:39.8 | in this book. I've just, just begun getting into it, and I need more time in my day. |
| 0:46.5 | But you also gave me the audiobook, too. So you can get the audiobook out there as well, |
| 0:50.5 | depending on what your schedule is like, but do check that out. So there's a lot in this where obviously we're not diagnosing Karen Reed. We can't do that. |
| 0:58.4 | This is just speculation on a lot of different angles of what may be going on in this mind. |
| 1:05.0 | Because I think once you kind of get an understanding of maybe what's going on behind those statements, behind those thoughts, behind |
| 1:11.5 | those actions, you can kind of, it makes more sense. |
| 1:14.8 | Let's start off with what happened, what this whole case is about. |
| 1:19.9 | John O'Keefe being struck by a vehicle. |
| 1:23.0 | The allegation is Karen Reid is the one that struck him. |
| 1:26.8 | Vehicle is the one that says it struck him at the precise moment when his phone stopped |
| 1:33.0 | working. |
| 1:33.6 | So let's operate on the assumption that this actually did happen and that Karen, in fact, |
| 1:40.0 | backed it up. |
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