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Officer O’Keefe’s Family Sues Acquitted Driver in Death

11/6/2025

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The family of Boston police officer John O’Keefe is suing Read, who was acquitted of murder in O’Keefe's death.
Court filings show four attorneys from Tang & Maravelis joined Read's defense, while three from Melick & Porter withdrew.
Read was charged with second-degree murder after allegedly backing her SUV into O’Keefe in a drunken rage.
The next civil hearing is set for November 21.

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Story summary

The family of Boston police officer John O’Keefe is suing Read, who was acquitted of murder in O’Keefe's death.
Court filings show four attorneys from Tang & Maravelis joined Read's defense, while three from Melick & Porter withdrew.
Read was charged with second-degree murder after allegedly backing her SUV into O’Keefe in a drunken rage.
The next civil hearing is set for November 21.