Michael Proctor dismisses corruption accusations from Karen Read while working to regain his position

During a recent television interview, former Massachusetts State Police Trooper Michael Proctor addressed accusations that he attempted to frame Karen Read in 2022 following the death of John O’Keefe. Proctor found humor in the idea, dismissing it altogether.

Proctor faced allegations of corruption and intentional framing of Read, who was involved in the passing of her boyfriend, a Boston Police Department officer. Speaking on NBC’s “Dateline,” Proctor emphatically denied the claims, stressing the lack of any evidence to support such accusations.

According to Proctor, the accusations were baseless and lacked any factual basis. He categorically denied any involvement in attempting to frame Read, underscoring his commitment to integrity in his professional conduct.

When asked if he cracked the taillight on Read’s Lexus, Proctor responded “absolutely not.”

O’Keefe was found during the early morning hours of Jan. 29, 2022, with his body lying in the snow. Kerry Roberts and Jennifer McCabe both testified against her, telling jurors that Read was panicked when she called them on the morning of Jan. 29, 2022 saying O’Keefe was missing.

McCabe alleged that Read repeated the phrase “I hit him” on the morning he went missing. Timothy Nuttall, a paramedic, also said in court that he heard Read saying “I hit him” three times.

Witnesses testified that Read and O’Keefe were drinking with friends, which included McCabe, in Canton and were invited to an after-party at Brian Albert’s house, but the couple didn’t attend.

Karen Read exits Norfolk County Superior Court in Dedham, MA, Wednesday, June 18, 2025. Read was found to be not guilty of the murder of her boyfriend, John O’Keefe. (Richard Beetham for Fox News Digital)

Read’s defense team, however, maintained that Read never hit O’Keefe. Her lawyers blamed O’Keefe’s injuries on a dog attack as well as an altercation with men at the after-party.

According to witnesses who testified in court, while Read’s car was outside Albert’s house, she and O’Keefe weren’t seen at the after-party. Read told reporters that she saw O’Keefe enter the house prior to her driving away.

Fox News Digital’s Michael Ruiz contributed to this report.