Karen Learn in wrongful dying swimsuit factors to ‘third parties’ for John O’Keefe’s dying

Karen Learn is pointing at “third parties” for the dying of John O’Keefe, as her legal professionals formally responded to the wrongful dying civil swimsuit from the O’Keefe household.

Learn, who was acquitted earlier this yr of the Boston cop’s homicide, is being sued for her boyfriend’s dying. She was accused of hitting him together with her automobile, and leaving him to die within the snow in Canton again in January of 2022.

However throughout her two prison trials, Learn’s attorneys argued that different events in the home had been concerned in O’Keefe’s dying and a coverup that framed her.

Her legal professionals at the moment are citing this argument within the wrongful dying civil case.

“To the extent that the Plaintiffs have suffered damages, all such damages claimed were caused by the acts and omissions of third parties for whom Ms. Read is not responsible,” her attorneys wrote in response to the civil grievance this week.

“Ms. Read denies that she is liable or responsible to the Plaintiffs, and requests that the Court deny the specific remedy and relief, or any remedy or relief, that the Plaintiffs seek in this action,” her legal professionals wrote.

Learn’s group prior to now has pointed the finger at those that had been contained in the Canton residence on the night time of O’Keefe’s dying: Brian Albert, Nicole Albert, Matthew McCabe, Jennifer McCabe and Brian Higgins.

Her attorneys have additionally slammed Massachusetts State Police investigators Lt. Brian Tully, Sgt. Yuri Bukhenik and ex-Trooper Michael Proctor.

Learn, 45, was indicted in June 2022 on expenses of second-degree homicide, motorcar manslaughter and leaving the scene of a collision inflicting the dying of O’Keefe.

She was tried twice, first in 2024 that resulted in mistrial, after which in a second trial earlier this yr when she was acquitted on all of the indicted expenses, however was convicted of drunken driving.