DEDHAM, Mass. (Court TV) — Blogger Aidan “Turtleboy” Kearney’s attorney described his client as “stateless” after another prosecutor appointed to his case was forced to withdraw, leaving nobody to represent the Commonwealth.

Aidan ‘Turtleboy’ Kearney appears in court for a hearing on Sept. 24, 2025. (Court TV)

Kearney, who rose to fame as a supporter of Karen Read’s during her murder trial, is facing charges of witness intimidation in connection with Read’s trial. Kearney was a vocal proponent of Read’s theory that she was being framed for the murder of her boyfriend, Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe, and was known to confront witnesses from her trial.

Kearney was in court on Wednesday for what was supposed to be a discovery hearing in his case, but those issues were ultimately

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