Attorney for notorious mobster Whitey Bulger to lead new prosecution of Karen Read

The man who defended late Boston mobster-turned-FBI informant James “Whitey” Bulger has been tapped to lead the prosecution at Karen Read’s upcoming retrial. Attorney Hank Brennan, who represented Bulger, will serve as special assistant district attorney when Read’s retrial begins on January 27. Read, 44, is accused of killing her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O’Keefe, by backing her SUV over him after a night of drinking in January 2022. She faces charges of second-degree murder, manslaughter while operating a motor vehicle under the influence, and leaving the scene of...