Karen Read grand juror to plead guilty to leaking details about federal investigation

A Massachusetts pistillate who served arsenic a expansive juror successful the national probe into the Karen Read execution case is expected to plead blameworthy to transgression contempt connected Tuesday.

Jessica Leslie, 34, of Dracut, admitted to leaking accusation presented to a national expansive jury to unauthorized individuals, including the names of assorted witnesses, erstwhile she was charged successful national tribunal successful Boston earlier this month.

Federal prosecutors alleged that the leaks occurred betwixt August 2022 and March 2024.

Leslie’s attorneys were capable to scope a plea statement with national prosecutors that volition effect successful 2 years of supervised release.

Read, who was nether probe successful transportation with the execution of her Boston constabulary serviceman boyfriend, faced nary national charges.

Last month, a Norfolk Superior Court assemblage acquitted her of execution and manslaughter successful the decease of John O’Keefe.

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