By
Chris Eberhart, Fox News
A controversial Massachusetts writer known as “Turtleboy” faces several criminal charges, including witness intimidation, for his outspoken defense of a woman on trial for allegedly killing her boyfriend.
Prosecutors allege Aidan Kearney sent “harassing, threatening and intimidating” messages to witnesses and investigators in the criminal case against Karen Read, who is accused of running over John O’Keefe, a Boston Police officer.
Kearney runs a blog, on which he covers the case — among other local news — like a reporter. He’s also been outspoken in protests defending Read, but prosecutors allege his activism crossed a line.
His lawyer told the judge his client “vehemently denies” the accusations when Kearney pleaded not guilty, saying his client’s opinions are protected by the First Amendment.
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