Karen Read is getting sued by her late BF John O’Keefe’s family … and the family is also going after the two bars they say overserved her booze before she allegedly struck O’Keefe with her SUV in ’22.
TMZ obtained the docs … John’s brother Paul O’Keefe and other family members just filed a civil suit for wrongful death and emotional distress against Karen … who’s still staring down a second murder trial after her first ended in a mistrial.
Paul and family claim Read was reckless and ignored the risks after drinking … adding she allegedly left John — a Boston police officer — on the ground to die after hitting him with her SUV in a snowy yard.
The bars C.F. McCarthy’s and Waterfall Bar & Grille are also targeted in the lawsuit … the family claims the establishments recklessly overserved Read when she was already obviously intoxicated.
The lawsuit comes a month after it was revealed Karen’s heading back to criminal court for round 2 … with Massachusetts Judge Beverly Cannone penciling in January 27, 2025, for her retrial — this after her first murder trial ended in a mistrial due to a hung jury.
Read was initially hit with charges of second-degree murder, motor vehicle manslaughter while DUI, and leaving the scene of the crash that led to injury or death.
