In today’s explosive session of the Karen Read trial (May 6, 2025), the jury was played a series of disturbing voicemails and phone calls that Read allegedly left for Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe in the days and hours leading up to his death. These messages weren’t just emotionally charged—they were furious, erratic, and possibly incriminating.
Prosecutors argued that the tone and content of these calls reveal a deeply volatile and deteriorating relationship, with Read expressing everything from jealousy and resentment to outright rage. Some of the messages reportedly included phrases like “You’re dead to me,” “You lied to me again,” and other profanity-laced tirades that painted a far cry from a loving girlfriend. The question now facing the jury: do these voicemails suggest premeditation, motive—or just a toxic relationship spinning out of control?
The defense, on the other hand, is scrambling to reframe the narrative. They claim these messages were taken out of context, the result of alcohol-fueled frustration, and irrelevant to the events that led to O'Keefe’s tragic death. But on cross-examination, their efforts seemed to fall flat, with the jury visibly reacting to the raw venom in Read’s tone.
Was this just a breakup gone bad—or the emotional unraveling of someone on the edge of violence?
In this episode, we break down the full courtroom audio and reactions, analyze what these calls reveal about Karen Read’s mental state, and ask the question on everyone’s mind: could her own words be what finally brings this case to a close?
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