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Judge Denies Phone Search in Read's O’Keefe Case

2/20/2026

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  • A judge denied Robert Cosgrove's motion to search two of Karen Read's cell phones, citing excessive filing delays.
  • Karen Read was acquitted of murder charges related to her boyfriend, Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe.
  • Special prosecutor Robert Cosgrove sought to investigate potential witness intimidation involving Read and blogger Aidan Kearney.
  • Read faces a wrongful death lawsuit from O’Keefe's family, complicated by an inadvertent email she sent to opposing counsel.