One of three witness intimidation cases against the blogger Aidan Kearney , who is known as “Turtleboy” online, lost its prosecutor Wednesday when a judge allowed retired judge Robert Cosgrove’s motion to withdraw.

Cosgrove withdrew from the case after Lindsey Gaetani, an ex-girlfriend of Kearney’s who is the named victim in the indictment, filed a counterclaim against him in a separate defamation case brought by Kearney. Judge Michael Doolin allowed Cosgrove’s motion to withdraw.

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