Karen Read Trial Update: Civil Case, Fifth Amendment, and What Happens Next – EP 21

Karen Read trial update continues to shape Massachusetts legal headlines. In this episode of The Boston Barrister, I discuss the aftermath of Karen Read’s hung jury and later acquittal on major charges, the future civil litigation where she may be required to testify, and the broader legal impact of the case. I also examine the roles of former Norfolk County District Attorney Michael Morrissey, former State Police officer Michael Proctor, and blogger Aidan “Turtleboy” Kearney, along with the unexpected involvement and withdrawal of attorney Alan Jackson in the separate Nick Reiner case. This story is far from over, and the next chapter may unfold in civil court. Here is what you’ll learn: What happens after a hung jury and later acquittalWhy a civil trial is different from a criminal trialHow the Fifth Amendment applies in criminal court but not the same way in civil casesThe impact of investigator conduct on high-profile prosecutionsWhat could happen next in the Karen Read legal saga CONNECT WITH US ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ Website: https://kevinseaverlaw.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LawOfficeOfKevinPatrickSeaver/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lawofficeofkevinseaver/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-law-office-of-kevin-patrick-seaver/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvt_ckAv7fDcHw1Rb4sVV0Q/featured TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@attorneykevinseaver DisclaimerThis video is not intended as legal advice and does not create an attorney-client relationship. Please consult a lawyer regarding your legal issue. Keywords: Karen Read trial updateKaren Read civil trialKaren Read acquittalNorfolk County District AttorneyMichael Morrissey BostonMichael Proctor Massachusetts State PoliceAidan Kearney TurtleboyAlan Jackson attorneyNick Reiner caseFifth Amendment rightscriminal vs civil trial differencesMassachusetts high profile trials Since 1991 Boston attorney Kevin Patrick Seaver has specialized in family law, including divorce and fighting false child abuse allegations and getting DCF cases closed once and for all. Giving parents freedom and happiness. [e-mail] Transcript:Welcome to the Boston Barrister. My name is Kevin Patrick Seaver. I’m located in Boston, Massachusetts.Today on the Boston Barista, we’re gonna talk about Karen Reed. This is a story that’s not gonna go away anytime soon for a whole bunch of reasons that we’re gonna discuss today on the Barista Barista. Karen Reed, of course, unless you were under a rock for the last couple of years, was a hung jury the first time she was tried. And the second time she was exonerated of all the major charges. Everybody has their theory on the case. What has certainly come out of all this is many different things, including the characters involved as well as possible Hollywood deals. In December, Rob Reiner and his wife were killed, allegedly, by their son, Nick Reiner. Everybody’s presumed innocent to have proven guilty. Alan Jackson, who was one of the attorneys representing Karen Reed, stepped forward and was retained to represent Nick Reiner in December of 2025. At the arraignment on January 7th, 2026, poof, Alan Jackson was no longer representing Nick Reiner. He didn’t even speak to the press who during the Karen Reed trial, he couldn’t say enough to them. So ironically, he left Snugglepuss stage left off stage, not to be heard from about Nick Reiner’s case. Now in fairness to Alan Jackson, Nick Reiner has what’s called an attorney client privilege. That privilege is held by the client, Nick Reiner, not by Alan Jackson. So I’m sure Alan Jackson would like to have said some things, but because it’s important right, the attorney client privilege, he was not and would not do such. Next in January, I call on the Michaels, Michael Morrissey, who was the district attorney and Michael Proctor, the lead investigator to offer the state police. Michael Morrissey was a state representative elected in 1976 by the good people of the city of Quincy, or city of presidents, Quincy, Massachusetts. In 1993, Michael Morrissey was elected from the fine city of Quincy, the city of presidents to be the state senator for Quincy and other areas in that region. In 2011,(…) Michael Morrissey was elected as the district attorney for Norfolk County. He in January of 2026 announced he was not running for reelection as district attorney or Norfolk County. Now many hold an opinion. Some good, some bad, some indifferent as to Michael Morrissey. All I can say is that Michael Morrissey as a state rep was on the Boston Harbor Commission, which Quincy neighbors in borderline Boston. And being on the Boston Harbor Commission, he helped clean up Boston Harbor. He did so by proposing and supporting legislation, which today Boston Harbor is in really good shape.