"Classic retaliation against witnesses": McCabes, Alberts asked federal judge to dismiss ...

Theory Briefing

• The McCabes and Alberts asked a federal judge to dismiss what they call retaliatory charges brought against them as witnesses in the Karen Read case.
• The prosecution counters that the defense conspiracy theory is "preposterous," requiring belief that John O'Keefe's own friends were responsible for his death.
• The case hinges on whether witness-related charges represent legitimate prosecution or an attempt to silence people whose testimony threatens the original case.