Key facts
- Karen Read described her lawsuit as a "crusade".
- She aims to expose corruption, bigotry, and misogyny in two Massachusetts police departments.
- Read alleges these departments framed her for murder.
- Read stated she continues to receive overwhelming support from loyalists.
- She claims people often refuse payment for meals when she is out.
Karen Read, who was acquitted of murder charges nearly a year ago, has described her ongoing lawsuit as a "crusade" aimed at exposing corruption, bigotry, and misogyny within two Massachusetts police departments. In an interview with ABC News, Read asserted that these law enforcement entities are responsible for framing her for the murder of her police officer boyfriend, John O'Keefe. She also stated that she continues to receive overwhelming support from legions of loyalists who believe she was framed, noting that people often refuse payment for meals when she is out. Read revealed on "TODAY" that filing the lawsuit was part of her plan to "save my own life first" after her acquittal. Her attorneys, Alan Jackson and Charles Waters, also spoke out about the sweeping new lawsuit accusing Massachusetts State and Canton police of creating and tolerating a culture of bias and corruption.