Bonus: Karen Read Trial: Full Defense Closing Argument Recap + Commentary

Killer Queens: A True Crime Podcast

True Crime, Comedy

4.4 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 14 June 2025

⏱️ 99 minutes

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Summary

In this bonus episode, Tyrella breaks down the entire defense closing argument from this morning in the Karen Read trial. Defense attorney Alan Jackson pulled no punches — calling out the lack of hard evidence, inconsistencies in the investigation, and what the defense claims is a rush to judgment. You’ll hear: The full audio of the defense's closing argument Key arguments and standout moments My thoughts and commentary as the jury prepares to deliberate What it all means for the future of this case Whether you’ve been following the trial daily or just checking in now, this bonus episode gives you everything you need to know about the defense’s final push for reasonable doubt. 💬 Let us know what you think — did the defense raise enough doubt? Was the investigation flawed from the beginning? Thanks for listening and, as always... stay safe, stay curious, and ask yourself WWHD — What Would Harriet Do? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome back to Killer Queens, guys. This is a special episode. Closing arguments are happening today.
0:05.6	This is Friday, June. Oh my gosh, it's Friday the 13th. Friday the 13th closing arguments. Wow.
0:10.7	I'm just becoming aware of that. And we're going to listen to the whole closing argument by the defense.
0:17.9	I had to pick my kids up at some point. so I will try to get the whole closing argument in for
0:22.1	the prosecution. They are limited to an hour and 15 minutes each, and I have it on 1.25 speed,
0:30.6	because court is super duper slow. I prefer to listen at 1.5, but I'm not going to do that to you guys.
0:35.9	So I will make some comments, but we are going to listen to the closing arguments together
0:41.5	or watch them together.
0:43.8	And let's see what happens, you guys.
0:48.3	There was no collision. There was no collision.
0:51.4	There was no collision.
0:59.0	I want to take a minute to start off with thanking you. I want to thank you for your attention. I want to thank you for your patience.
1:02.0	I want to thank you for your diligence. This is not an easy undertaking.
1:05.0	Most of all, I want to thank you for your courage, because courage is what this moment, this this moment demands. I also do want to make a
1:12.9	quick comment when he says there was no collision, there was no collision, there was no collision,
1:15.7	which is very strong start, by the way. For Ellen, Elizabeth Jackson, I'm using her whole
1:22.0	government name because there are some reasons in a minute. I started watching it and I was like,
1:27.1	no, no, no, no, I got to record this.
1:30.0	Peggy O'Kee O'Keefe, John O'Keefe's mom sitting, she's not visible in this shot, but she's sitting
1:35.1	kind of behind him, and this courtroom is so small. When he says there was no collision, she shakes her head.
1:44.0	And I feel just terrible for his family
1:49.0	because at the end of the day, this is a murder trial and somebody is has died. And it could very well have been from foul play. It could maybe not. But the sad thing is that
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