Karen Learn’s mother and father stated they not reside in concern that their infamous daughter may spend the remainder of her life behind bars now that she’s been acquitted of killing her Boston cop boyfriend John O’Keefe.
Invoice and Janet Learn are lastly in a position to breathe a sigh of reduction greater than three years after their daughter was accused of putting her 46-year-old boyfriend together with her Lexus SUV in a drunken stupor and leaving him for useless outdoors a Canton, Mass., home get together in January 2022.
“Coming to grips with the idea, that fear that we could lose Karen to incarceration given the charges is now gone, that fear has abated,” Invoice advised WBZ-TV, explaining that he and his spouse hadn’t mentally ready for a responsible verdict.
“We always said let’s not go too far out in our thoughts, let’s keep day to day,” Janet stated.
“We feel like we should know how we feel but we don’t.”
The monetary analyst was solely convicted of drunk driving Wednesday, dodging extra severe fees like second-degree homicide and manslaughter in her second trial within the high-profile case.
Karen Learn’s first trial, which drew nationwide consideration and was riddled with controversy, resulted in a mistrial.
The grateful mother and father, who have been within the courtroom on a regular basis, stated they drew their power from their 45-year-old daughter, praising her because the protection’s “fifth lawyer” for relentlessly chasing down each lead.
“She’s determined, she’s focused, very bright, she got us through this,” Invoice advised the outlet, including that the homicide case’s notoriety and “dehumanizing” feedback from spectators compelled them to reside a extra secluded life.
“From this day forward, we recognize we are fortunate but we were blessed by the almighty that this, we were able to have this and now it’s imperative that others need help, that we can speak out.”
The supportive mother and father additionally admitted that their lives — and their daughter’s — won’t ever be the identical after the years-long courtroom spectacle, however stated they’re now targeted on getting again to regular.
Janet hopes her daughter will channel her wit and expertise into writing a e-book.
“She’s an excellent writer, she’s always been,” Janet stated.
“I always thought she should go into journalism and she wanted finance.”
