Karen Read's Attorney Fires Back at Brennan's Statements To The Media | Case Brief

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🗓️ 25 June 2025

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After Karen Read was acquitted of the Murder charges on June 18, 2025, DA Michael Morrissey, & Special Prosecutor, Hank Brennan gave statements to the media that prompted Alan Jackson counter.

"The jury has spoken," DA Michael Morrissey simply states.

Hank Brennan expresses disappointment in the verdict and states that his independent review, along with a closed federal investigation, led him to conclude that only one person was responsible for John O'Keefe's death, and no other suspects were identified. If Brennan believed only one person was responsible, a prosecutor's job is to prove it beyond a reasonable doubt, which was not achieved. He also condemns a "campaign of intimidation and abuse" against witnesses. That sentiment is agreeable but incomplete because he doesn't also condemn it also against the witness, jurors and other participates.

Jackson blasts Brennan for an "egregious breach of prosecutorial ethics" by attempting to publicly shame and discredit the jury and supplant his personal views for that of the jury. Jackson argues that Brennan's claims of a thorough investigation are false, given the defense uncovered hidden exculpatory evidence, lies, and perjury by the Commonwealth's own witnesses, cops covering for other cops, a biased and corrupt lead investigator with personal ties to witnesses, and inculpatory and suspicious conduct by a myriad of witnesses. Jackson asserts that the prosecution's effort was a personal vendetta against Karen Read, not a pursuit of justice for John O'Keefe, and that the case never should have gone to trial in the first place. He directly accuses DA Michael Morrissey of having no interest in actually seeking justice for John O'Keefe.

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DA Michael Morrissey's Statement - https://www.boston25news.com/news/local/norfolk-da-michael-morrissey-gives-statement-karen-read-verdict/6N6N23YM25AQPMEXRLR6HAOTOM/

Hank Brennan's Statement - https://x.com/TedDanielnews/status/1937134441505096022

Alan Jackson's Statement - https://www.boston25news.com/news/local/karen-read-attorney-alan-jackson-blasts-special-prosecutor-new-statement/NY7R26CSFJETXGFLIEKHRQE6Y4/

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0:00.0	Welcome back. It's time for a case brief, keeping you in the loop with the cases you care about most.
0:04.0	Just more briefly. If you want the full coverage, it's linked in the description below.
0:07.7	But for now, let's get into it.
0:10.3	It is Tuesday. It is June 24th. And it has been, what, five, six days since the Karen Reid verdict.
0:20.3	It is time for us to have a chance to talk about the Karen Reid verdict. It is time for us to have a chance to talk
0:23.2	about the Karen Reid verdict,
0:25.1	to talk about everyone who has been talking
0:28.0	after the verdict.
0:29.0	Today we're going to talk about the interviews
0:31.1	that everybody has been giving.
0:32.2	Brennan gave a statement,
0:33.5	D.A. Morrissey gave a statement,
0:37.0	the police union gave a statement.
0:39.3	The Massachusetts State Police gave a statement.
0:42.3	The Canton Select Board gave a statement.
0:45.3	So many statements.
0:49.3	So we're going to Boston News 25 first for this interview
0:53.3	from elected DA Michael Morrissey. Do it. We're going to Boston News 25 first for this interview from elected DA Michael Morrissey.
0:56.0	Do it.
0:57.0	We're going to do that first.
0:59.0	Norfolk DA Michael Morrissey releases four word statement on Karen Reid verdict.
1:02.0	The jury has spoken. Norfolk County DA Michael Morrissey.
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