Following the death of her boyfriend, John O’Keefe, the Massachusetts State Police have agreed to pay Karen Read $100,000 to settle a lawsuit in which she alleged misconduct and negligence during the investigation.
“The Massachusetts State Police have reached an agreement with Karen Read to resolve her lawsuit against the department,” a state police spokesperson said in a statement.
MassachusettsState Police explain decision to settle Karen Read’s lawsuit
Read had sued Massachusetts State Police and the town of Canton in June 2025, the same month she was acquitted of murder.
In the lawsuit, Read accused the officials of negligence and civil conspiracy. She claimed investigators ignored other suspects while focusing exclusively on her, particularly Massachusetts State Police Trooper Michael Proctor, who led the case…