A new documentary about Karen Read promises previously unseen behind-the-scenes footage of her explosive trial for the alleged murder of her boyfriend, a Boston police officer.
Previews of ABC’s “20/20” television special, scheduled to air Friday, show a camera crew following Read as she prepared for the start of her trial in April.
“I’m confident I’m doing everything I can, and that includes looking professional in court,” Read says, with the camera following her trial.
“I just got this suit from the tailor because the sleeves were too long and it is a particular pet peeve of my mother’s to see people with sleeves that are too long,” she adds, showing the cuffs of a gray suit.
She is also seen wiping away tears and putting on makeup as she walks out the door.
The segment will also include interviews with friends and family of Read’s boyfriend, Boston police officer John O’Keefe, whom she allegedly ran over with her car in January 2022.
“He was lost in this whole circus, and I don’t think any of us want him to be lost. And I think that’s the saddest thing about this whole situation,” a family member tells the camera through tears.
“I remember banging on my dresser and screaming ‘Not John’ over and over again,” says another.
The special also appears to include unreleased footage from ABC’s Nightline interview, which was released last summer before her trial began.
The two-hour special airs Friday at 9 p.m. Eastern Time on ABC and is also available to stream on Hulu.
ABC’s new special comes about a week after Read’s motion to dismiss the charges was denied by a Massachusetts judge.
Read’s case ended in a mistrial in July, but in August her defense claimed that numerous jurors said they would have unanimously acquitted her of murder – but that they had misunderstood the deliberation process.
The judge’s decision paved the way for a new trial, which is scheduled to begin in January.
Read’s defense argued that she was completely innocent of O’Keefe’s death – but that she was framed after they killed him during a drunken argument.
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