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Prosecution drops one case against Turtleboy blogger

Norfolk County prosecutors dropped charges after special prosecutors withdrew or were disqualified, leaving no one to pursue the case against blogger Aidan Kearney, who still faces two other indictments.

  • Norfolk County District Attorney's Office filed a nolle prosequi on Wednesday, dropping witness-intimidation and wiretapping charges against Aidan Kearney, closing the docket in Norfolk Superior Court.
  • After two special prosecutors left the case, the DA's office had no one to appoint; Robert Cosgrove withdrew last month after the alleged victim sued, and Ken Mello was disqualified.
  • Prosecutors dropped two counts tied to Kearney's former girlfriend, including a February 2024 witness-intimidation count and an interception charge, filing nolle prosequi 'in the interest of justice.'
  • Two remaining indictments against Aidan Kearney continue to be prosecuted by Special Prosecutor Robert Cosgrove, while his lawyers recently moved to dismiss those cases after bail revocation and roughly 5,000 days in jail.
  • Since Jan. 29, 2022, Aidan Kearney has backed Karen Read, whose June acquittal on murder charges bolsters his defense prediction of dismissals or acquittal.
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Norfolk DA drops some charges against blogger known as ‘Turtleboy’ - Boston News, Weather, Sports

The Norfolk District Attorney’s Office dropped some of the charges against the blogger Aidan Kearney, also known as “Turtleboy.” The DA is dropping a witness intimidation and wiretapping case against Kearney involving an ex-girlfriend. A special prosecutor is still investigating Kearney in two other cases, which are connected to the Karen Read case.

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Norfolk DA drops intimidation charge against ‘Turtleboy’ blogger

The Norfolk DA’s office has dropped an intimidation charge against Aidan “Turtleboy” Kearney, an activist blogger in the Karen Read case.

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One of Turtleboy blogger’s witness intimidation cases dropped after DA stuck without prosecutor

Prosecutors opted to drop one of Turtleboy blogger Aidan Kearney's witness intimidation cases Wednesday. He still faces two others.

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Two charges against Karen Read blogger ‘Turtleboy’ Aidan Kearney dropped

Two cases against Kearney will continue to be prosecuted by Special Prosecutor Robert Cosgrove, the Norfolk County District Attorney’s office said.

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Prosecutors drop two additional charges against blogger known as ‘Turtleboy’ - The Boston Globe

Prosecutors said in a brief filing that they were dropping those charges in “the interest of justice.”

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Prosecution drops one case against Turtleboy blogger

Two other pending criminal cases against the controversial blogger will continue.

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NBC Boston broke the news in Boston, United States on Wednesday, October 22, 2025.
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