JUST IN: Karen Read Trial Judge Drops Hammer On ARCCA Experts, Short-Orders Compelled Discovery

Written By Grant Ellis

By; Grant Smith-Ellis
Date; 4/16/25
Time; 5:15pm ET

Judge Cannone has dropped the hammer on the Karen Read trial defense, just days before opening statements in Read’s re-trial as to the death of John O’Keefe. Read’s team, and experts from ARCCA, must now turn over an entire slate of documents, from Marc 1 of 2024 until the present (some of which were previously found by Judge Cannone to be hidden from the court, as a result of material misrepresentations by Read’s lawyers).

This includes, per Judge Cannone’s order, “1. All bills, invoices, contracts, retainers, engagement letters or payments that have been created for the defense of Karen Read or provided to or from the Read defense team from March 1, 2024 — present. 2. All emails, letters, or any written correspondence, including text messages, at any time between any employee of ARCCA, LLC and any member of the Read defense team including Karen Read. 3. All phone ledgers evidencing phone calls or text messages between any employee of ARCCA, LLC and any member of the Read defense team including Karen Read, at any time.”

“In addition, says the ruling, ”by April 18, 2025 at 5:00 p.m., the defendant must disclose to the Commonwealth any oral representation agreements or understanding regarding anticipated reimbursements or payments to or on behalf of ARCCA between any member of ARCCA and the defense team including the defendant.”

As if that were not enough, the order concludes, “It is further ORDERED that by April 21, 2025 at 12:00 p.m., the defendant must disclose to the Commonwealth any testing underway, requested; or contemplated; as to any testing underway, requested, or contemplated that is not completed, the date the testing will be completed; and the results of any testing.”

Also, notes Judge Cannone, “After receiving the above discovery, the Commonwealth may move for additional relief.”

Full ruling - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sk-ORO5iio658V_NFr7UbqLY8I0kY9V3/view?usp=sharing

Grant Ellis
Previous

JUST IN: Final Pre-Trial Motion Rulings Come Down Ahead Of Tuesday’s Karen Read and John O’Keefe Re-Trial
Next

Karen Read trial prosecutor Hank Brennan will be moving to play videos of Karen’s own statements, to the media and otherwise, during his opening arguments.