Read's attorneys filed a motion to postpone the wrongful death lawsuit trial until after her criminal proceedings are complete.

Karen Read is asking for the civil case against her to be held off until after her criminal trial finishes, according to court records. “A stay is appropriate here, where proceeding with this civil action at the same time as the criminal action will adversely affect Ms.

Karen Read is seeking to delay a wrongful death lawsuit until her criminal trial in connection with the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend is done.

Read wants a judge to delay proceedings in a wrongful death lawsuit filed against her until after her second criminal trial, citing her Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination.

Read is facing criminal charges in the death of her former boyfriend and Boston Police Office John O’Keefe. Her first criminal trial ended this summer with a hung jury. Prosecutors plan to re-try Read in January.

Karen Read’s lawyers said the trial judge made crucial errors in her declaration of a mistrial in the murder case and in dealing with jurors’ post-trial disclosures that they were ready to acquit

Attorneys for Karen Read want to postpone proceedings in a civil lawsuit until after her second criminal trial.

Karen Read is trying to delay a wrongful death lawsuit that was filed by John O’Keefe’s family. State House Spotlight: An awareness day, a celebration, and a swearing-in ceremony According to a motion filed Wednesday by Read’s attorneys,

Karen Read is seeking to delay a wrongful death lawsuit until her criminal trial in connection with the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend is done. The lawsuit filed last month by the family of John O’Keefe blames his death on Read,