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Hidden Killers With Tony Brueski | True Crime News & Commentary

Karen Read Closing Arguments In Full From Defense Attorney Alan Jackson

Hidden Killers With Tony Brueski | True Crime News & Commentary

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🗓️ 13 June 2025

⏱️ 89 minutes

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Karen Read Closing Arguments In Full From Defense Attorney Alan Jackson
In this comprehensive episode, we present defense attorney Alan Jackson's complete closing argument in the Karen Read murder retrial, where he attempts to counter the prosecution's evidence that Read struck and killed her boyfriend, Boston Police Officer John O'Keefe, with her SUV in January 2022. Jackson, known for his theatrical courtroom style, delivered an hour and twenty-six minute presentation that challenged the Commonwealth's case while the prosecution maintains Read was intoxicated and left O'Keefe to die in the snow.

Jackson opened by repeating three times: "There was no collision," directly contradicting the prosecution's physical evidence including taillight fragments found at the scene and damage to Read's vehicle. The defense attorney focused heavily on attacking the credibility of lead investigator Michael Proctor, who was terminated for misconduct after the first trial. However, prosecutors argue that Proctor's personal failings don't negate the physical evidence or witness testimony supporting their case.

Jackson attempted to explain away Read's own statements at the scene, where multiple first responders heard her say "I hit him." While Jackson characterized these as confused questions, prosecutors maintain these were admissions of guilt from someone who knew what she had done. The defense presented an alternative theory involving a fight inside the Albert home, though prosecutors note that O'Keefe's phone data shows he never entered the house and stopped moving outside where his body was found.

Jackson concluded dramatically: "Find Karen Read not guilty, not guilty, not guilty." Throughout the retrial, prosecutors have presented forensic evidence, witness testimony, and Read's own angry voicemails to O'Keefe that night, building their case that she struck him during a drunken rage. This episode provides viewers with Jackson's full defense strategy as the jury weighs whether the prosecution has proven guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

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0:00.0

The weather. Tomorrow, expect a biting cold front. Hmm, how naughty. I wonder what I'll be

0:06.9

wearing or taking off. The night will be wild and untamed. Expect heavy, lashing rain that'll soak you

0:13.8

to the skin. By Monday, temperatures will rise slowly but surely reaching their peak in the afternoon.

0:21.3

Not in the mood for miserable weather?

0:23.5

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0:26.3

Sun Express, non-stop sunshine.

0:31.1

The weather. Tomorrow, expect a...

0:33.9

Biting cold front.

0:35.2

Mmm, how naughty. I wonder what I'll be wearing or taking off.

0:39.7

The night will be wild and untamed.

0:41.9

Expect heavy, lashing rain

0:43.5

that'll soak you to the skin.

0:45.8

By Monday, temperatures will rise

0:47.4

slowly but surely reaching

0:49.3

their peak in the afternoon.

0:51.8

Not in the mood for miserable weather.

0:54.1

Fly cheaply to Turkey with Sun Express.

0:56.9

Sun Express, nonstop sunshine.

1:01.2

This is the Hidden Killers podcast with Tony Bruske and continuing coverage of the case against

1:07.0

Karen Reid.

1:09.9

Good morning, Jarrett.

1:11.6

Good morning, so I have started

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