A new filing in the Karen Read murder case Friday afternoon seeks the un-aired footage of an interview 25 Investigates conducted with Read’s parents on Aug. 1, 2023.
25 Investigates aired this five-minute and 40-second report from the interview investigative reporter Ted Daniel conducted with Bill and Janet Read, and Read’s brother Nathan.
In the filing, the Norfolk DA’s Office states “William Read claimed that an unnamed, unidentified, and uncertain culprit somehow caused John O’Keefe’s injuries. William Read sponsored the baseless claim that ‘John O’Keefe’ entered that house [34 Fairview Road, Canton, MA], was suckered punched, a fight ensued, and O’Keefe was overwhelmed.”
According to the filing, “unaired statements made by the Reads are relevant and material to put the relevant aired statement, some of which will be introduced at trial, in context.”
The filing specifically seeks Bill Read’s statements to Daniel after he was asked if Karen believed she may have hit John. In the segment that aired on Boston 25, Bill Read said, “No, no, no. She felt she struck something. She said, ‘Dad, I think I struck something.’”