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Karen Read lawsuit reveals hundreds of vile sexist and racist texts from ‘women-hating’ cops who ‘framed’ her

Nypost · · 858 words · By Natalie O'Neill
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Karen Read lawsuit reveals hundreds of vile sexist and racist texts from ‘women-hating’ cops who ‘framed’ her See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Karen Read lawsuit reveals hundreds of vile sexist and racist texts from ‘women-hating’ cops who ‘framed’ her See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on GoogleKaren Read fired back Thursday against two cops who worked her murder case — claiming in a new lawsuit they’re “virulent bigots” driven by their hatred of women to “frame” her for her Boston cop boyfriend’s death.

Common ground

The suit, filed Thursday against the Town of Canton and Massachusetts State Police, reveals hundreds of vile, misogynistic and racist texts sent by her case’s lead investigator, ex-Trooper Michael Proctor, and former Canton Police Sgt.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling, Exaggeration / Hyperbole: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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Loaded Language 95% confidence
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The town of Canton responded to the lawsuit Thursday by stressing that it has since changed its leadership, according to Boston.com”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the Town of Canton's specific response about changing leadership.
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Claim 2: “Proctor messaged back at one point, “America sucks …. Hitler was really on to something then the f—king US had to step in and ruin it.””
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of results for a Michael Jackson biopic film, which are completely irrelevant to the claim about Michael Proctor's text messages.
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web search NEUTRAL — Michael is a 2026 biographical film directed by Antoine Fuqua and written by John Logan. It follows the early life of the American singer Michael Jackson, covering his childhood with the Jackson 5 in …
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_(2026_film)
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 24, 2026 · The early life of musician Michael Jackson, from the discovery of his talent as the lead of the Jackson Five to the artist whose creative ambition fueled a pursuit to become the biggest…
https://m.imdb.com/title/tt11378946/
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 9, 2026 · “Michael,” the Michael Jackson biopic that debuted in theaters on April 24 is now available to watch on-demand from VOD platforms including Prime Video.
https://pagesix.com/2026/06/09/entertainment/michael-is-now-…
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Claim 3: “the lawsuit, filed in Bristol Superior Court.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the specific court (Bristol Superior Court) where the lawsuit was filed.
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Claim 4: “State Police Col. Geoffrey Noble... [said] “They underscore and fully support my decision to terminate Michael Proctor,””
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding Colonel Geoffrey Noble's statements or the termination of Michael Proctor.
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Claim 5: “Goode allegedly called Boston Mayor Michelle Wu a “little c-nt” and New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft a “terrible c-nty Jew.””
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia entries for the name 'Sean', Sean Penn, and unrelated political figures, providing no confirmation of the specific derogatory texts attributed to Sean Goode.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023 Philadelphia mayoral election was held on November 7, 2023 to elect the mayor of Philadelphia. Nominees for the Democratic and Republican parties were selected through primaries on May 16, 20…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Philadelphia_mayoral_elec…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cherelle Lesley Parker (born September 9, 1972) is an American politician and former educator serving as the 100th mayor of Philadelphia since 2024. A member of the Democratic Party, she is the first …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherelle_Parker
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dzhokhar Anzorovich Tsarnaev (born July 22, 1993) is an American domestic terrorist and mass murderer of Chechen and Avar descent. Along with his older brother Tamerlan Tsarnaev, he planted pressure c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dzhokhar_Tsarnaev
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Claim 6: “Goode allegedly told his friends, “[t]hat chick was borderline retarded” [referring to Sandra Birchmore]”
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While the existence of the lawsuit and 'vile' texts is corroborated, the specific quote regarding Sandra Birchmore is not explicitly repeated across multiple independent sources in the provided evidence, though the context of the lawsuit is present.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On January 29, 2022, at 6:03 am, John O'Keefe, an officer of the Boston Police Department, was found unconscious on the front lawn of fellow Boston police officer Brian Albert in Canton, Massachusetts…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_John_O'Keefe
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 4, 2026 ... Finally, we've got all the texts between fired MSP Trooper Michael Proctor and his high school buddy, retired (as of Tuesday) Canton PD Sgt.
https://www.instagram.com/p/DZKtQMnFbNy/
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 4, 2026 ... The suit, filed Thursday against the Town of Canton and Massachusetts State Police, reveals hundreds of vile, misogynistic and racist texts ...
https://nypost.com/2026/06/04/us-news/karen-read-lawsuit-rev…
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Claim 7: “The suit, filed Thursday against the Town of Canton and Massachusetts State Police, reveals hundreds of vile, misogynistic and racist texts sent by her case’s lead investigator, ex-Trooper Michael Proctor, and former Canton Police Sgt. Sean Goode.”
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Multiple sources (CBS News and other web results) confirm the lawsuit against the Town of Canton and State Police reveals racist and misogynistic texts sent by Michael Proctor and Sean Goode.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On January 29, 2022, at 6:03 am, John O'Keefe, an officer of the Boston Police Department, was found unconscious on the front lawn of fellow Boston police officer Brian Albert in Canton, Massachusetts…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_John_O'Keefe
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Canton Viaduct is a blind arcade cavity wall in Canton, Massachusetts, built in 1834–35 for the Boston and Providence Railroad. At its completion, it was the longest (615 ft [187 m]) and tallest (70 f…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canton_Viaduct
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Canton is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 24,370 at the 2020 census. Canton is part of Greater Boston, about 15 miles (24 kilometers) southwest of Downtown …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canton,_Massachusetts
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Claim 8: “Karen Read fired back Thursday against two cops who worked her murder case — claiming in a new lawsuit they’re “virulent bigots” driven by their hatred of women to “frame” her for her Boston cop boyfriend’s death.”
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Multiple independent web search results from June 2026 confirm that Karen Read filed a lawsuit against police and officials alleging a culture of bigotry and that she was framed.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 5, 2026 ... Karen Read, the Massachusetts woman who was acquitted of killing her police officer boyfriend last year after two widely publicized murder ...
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/karen-read-reveals-deci…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 4, 2026 ... Karen Read, the woman acquitted of killing her police officer boyfriend, is suing police and officials, alleging an "embedded culture of ...
https://www.facebook.com/fox6news/posts/karen-read-the-woman…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 5, 2026 ... Nearly a year after being acquitted in connection with her boyfriend's death, Read has reportedly filed lawsuits against two Massachusetts ...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZOU0IBgHGr/?hl=en
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Claim 9: “Read, 45 — who was acquitted last year of killing her police officer boyfriend John O’Keefe”
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Wikipedia explicitly states that Karen Read was found not guilty of charges related to the death of John O'Keefe.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On January 29, 2022, at 6:03 am, John O'Keefe, an officer of the Boston Police Department, was found unconscious on the front lawn of fellow Boston police officer Brian Albert in Canton, Massachusetts…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_John_O'Keefe
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Karen Read may refer to: Karen A. Read, American woman found not guilty of charges related to the death of John O'Keefe. Karen Read (cricketer), Australian former cricketer Karen Reid, former America…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_Read
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Aidan Timothy Kearney (born December 1981) is an American journalist, author, and conservative activist, also known as Turtleboy. Kearney is the senior editor of the website and podcast TB Daily News.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aidan_Kearney_(journalist)
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Claim 10: “Read was acquitted in June 2025 in a case accusing her of mowing O’Keefe down with her SUV”
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Web search results confirm she was acquitted in 2025 and that the prosecution's theory involved her hitting O'Keefe with her car/SUV.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Aidan Timothy Kearney (born December 1981) is an American journalist, author, and conservative activist, also known as Turtleboy. Kearney is the senior editor of the website and podcast TB Daily News.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aidan_Kearney_(journalist)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On January 29, 2022, at 6:03 am, John O'Keefe, an officer of the Boston Police Department, was found unconscious on the front lawn of fellow Boston police officer Brian Albert in Canton, Massachusetts…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_John_O'Keefe
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Eternity is a 2025 American fantasy romantic comedy film directed by David Freyne, who co-wrote the film with Pat Cunnane. The film stars Elizabeth Olsen as a woman forced to choose whom to spend eter…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eternity_(2025_film)
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