Karen Read case: Alberts, McCabes, and Higgins crowdfund legal expenses as civil case heats up
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Karen Read case: Alberts, McCabes, and Higgins crowdfund legal expenses as civil case heats up
""Silence is no longer an option. It is time to stand up. Financial support is needed to defend the truth." Accused of framing Karen Read for murder and now gearing up for a lengthy court battle, several witnesses from the high-profile case are appealing to the public for help clearing their names. "We stayed silent, trusting the justice system to correct the record and protect the witnesses who cooperated in good faith. It hasn't,""
"The campaign - which had raised more than $42,000 as of Monday afternoon - has a stated purpose of funding legal representation, challenging "false allegations in a court of law," and protecting the families from ongoing harassment. Read named Brian and Nicole Albert, Jennifer and Matthew McCabe, and Brian Higgins in a new Bristol County lawsuit last week, alleging they "concocted a plan" to frame her for murdering her boyfriend, Boston Police Officer John O'Keefe."
Several witnesses accused by Karen Read of conspiring to frame her for the death of Boston Police Officer John O'Keefe have launched a GiveSendGo crowdfunding campaign to fund legal defenses and counterclaims. The campaign reported more than $42,000 raised and aims to pay for attorneys, challenge alleged false allegations in court, and protect the families from harassment. Read filed a Bristol County lawsuit naming Brian and Nicole Albert, Jennifer and Matthew McCabe, and Brian Higgins, and also named three current or former Massachusetts State Police investigators. Read was acquitted of murder and manslaughter and contends O'Keefe died during a late-night altercation at a house party.
Read at Boston.com
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