US EditionKaren Read grand juror charged with leaking information, report says
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, JUL 15 – Jessica Leslie admitted leaking confidential grand jury details including witness names and testimony in a case scrutinizing state handling of Karen Read's murder investigation.
- Jessica M. Leslie, 34, has been charged with one count of criminal contempt for allegedly leaking sealed information from a federal grand jury regarding the Karen Read case, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
- The leaked information included names of witnesses and evidence presented during the grand jury sessions from August 11, 2022, to March 4, 2024.
- Leslie has agreed to plead guilty, with a plea deal proposing one day of incarceration, deemed served, and 24 months of supervised release.
- Karen Read was acquitted of charges related to the death of Boston Police Officer John O'Keefe in June 2023, a case that has raised concerns about law enforcement conduct during the investigation.
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Editorial: Dracut woman’s actions demeaned grand jury process
Ignorance or the willful violation of a judicial process that relies on secrecy to fulfill its duty? The Boston Globe reported that a Dracut woman who sat on the federal grand jury that investigated the state’s handling of Karen Read’s murder case has been charged with criminal contempt for allegedly leaking information about the veiled proceedings. Jessica M. Leslie, 34, who was charged July 11 in federal court in Boston with one count of crimi…
Grand Juror in Karen Read Case Faces Criminal Charge
A Massachusetts woman who served on the grand jury in the widely watched Karen Read case has admitted to leaking confidential information, according to federal prosecutors. Jessica Leslie has agreed to plead guilty to criminal contempt for violating court rules on grand jury secrecy, ABC News reports. Authorities say Leslie...
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