In an exclusive report, the New York Post reveals that Karen Read, the woman accused of murdering her Boston cop boyfriend, was spotted in an intimate embrace with her attorney Alan Jackson outside a high-end Boston steakhouse last week. This occurred as jurors were deliberating over her fate in the high-profile murder case.
A 1.5-second iPhone live photo, verified by the Post, captured Jackson, a prominent criminal defense attorney from Los Angeles, wrapping Read in an embrace outside Smith & Wollensky in downtown Boston on June 27. The image shows Jackson with one arm around Read’s midsection and another across her chest, while Read appears to be smiling.
“I was eating dinner with my wife and I happened to look out and see them outside, and it looked wrong and inappropriate so I just grabbed the closest phone and took a picture,” said the anonymous photographer who captured the moment.
The embrace occurred as the jury was deliberating whether Read, 44, was guilty of murdering her boyfriend, Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe, in January 2022. Prosecutors alleged that Read hit O’Keefe with her Lexus SUV and left him to die in a snowbank after a night of heavy drinking.
Jackson, who is seen wearing a wedding ring throughout the trial, led Read’s defense team, arguing that the charges were a frame-up by local police. The trial, which was live-streamed, became a sensation in the Boston area, with Read gaining numerous supporters who protested her innocence outside the courthouse daily.
On Monday, the judge declared a mistrial after the jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict. The Norfolk County District Attorney has stated plans to retry the case.
Neither Read nor Jackson responded to requests for comment from the Post regarding the photo.
This incident raises questions about the nature of the attorney-client relationship and potential ethical considerations in high-profile criminal cases. As the legal proceedings continue, this revelation may add another layer of complexity to an already controversial and closely-watched case.
Credit: New York Post
