Canton Coverup Part 468: Karen Read Defense Motion Alleges Commonwealth Destroyed Canton PD Video Footage After Flying Expert From Phoenix, New Video Shows Brian Higgins Talking On Phone at 1:34 AM
– Framed – Video for Full Background on Canton Cover-Up Story
– Donate to the Karen Read Legal Defense Fund
– See all parts of the Canton Cover-Up Series
– Watch the Live Shows and Videos
– Join ”Justice for John O’Keefe and Karen Read” FB Group
A new motion was filed yesterday by Karen Read’s defense team asking for $13,229 to reimbursed after they flew a forensic expert to Canton to examine CPD video footage, only to find out that the evidence was all destroyed. The motion also contains explosive new allegations that Brian Higgins was seen on video talking on the phone to someone at 1:34 AM – something he never testified to doing.
Matthew Erickson was hired by the defense to fly from Phoenix to Canton in December in order to look at CPD’s DVR system in order to examine CPD Sallyport garage footage from January 29, 2022. When he got there he discovered that the footage had all been destroyed.
The purpose of the visit was to find the original video from the Canton Sallyport garage on January 29, 2022, and determine whether or not the original version was inverted, as it was presented at trial. If it wasn’t, then that means the State Police intentionally inverted it in an attempt to trick the jury.
A footnote on the motion states that a motion to dismiss is forthcoming for Extraordinary Governmental Misconduct. Another footnote states that when Erickson arrived to extract video from DVR system, the security camera system was set to overwrite older video surveillance footage with new footage every 30 days. However, the 3 other times video footage was given to the defense was more than 30 days after John’s murder. Thus, someone had to have saved all of that footage in a playable format before the 30 day period in February 2022. The Commonwealth had all of this footage and chose not to turn it over to the defense at trial.
Forty two minutes of Sallyport footage was missing, during which the SUV arrived at the garage. Bukkake testified that the footage was an accurate description of the Sallyport and SUV, and that no police approached the right rear taillight.
Most shockingly, new footage provided in October shows Brian Higgins arriving at 1:26 and speaking on the phone while walking outside at 1:34 AM.
He then is seen moving the vehicles and drives away 12 minutes later at 1:46 AM.
Higgins testified on cross examination that it took him 15-20 minutes to get to his West Roxbury home from CPD, meaning he couldn’t have gotten back before 2 AM.
Higgins testified on direct examination that he left Brian Albert’s house (because they didn’t have Jameson and Ginger) before 1 AM, and went to Canton Police to move around some police vehicles that he could’ve moved hours earlier. He testified that he left from there to go to West Roxbury and arrived around 1:40 AM.
There is no way he could’ve been back at his house at 1:40 if he was still at CPD at 1:46, despite his assertion that he “always tells the truth.”
More importantly, he never mentioned anywhere during his testimony that he was talking to someone at the police station on the phone at 1:34 AM. This video was withheld from the defense in the first trial, and could’ve been used in a Rule 17 motion to obtain Higgins’ phone records, as it wouldn’t be viewed as a “fishing expedition” if they had video of him on the phone at that time.
Who was Higgins talking to? Was it Brian Albert? We know that 13 minutes after Higgins is seen on the phone Jen and Matt McCabe left Brian Albert’s house. What were they talking about on the phone at that time? Why did he suddenly decide it would be a good time to move cars around after a night of drinking, when he could’ve moved them earlier in the day when he was there?
When Erickson arrived at CPD on December 12 he met with Colleen Crawford, the certified forensic video technician from the NCDAO, as well as 3 other unidentified individuals.
Crawford hates Karen Read, and text messages seen by a witness we spoke with from three months ago show her saying that “Karen Read is going down.” She also “loved” Jessica Hyde’s postings on LinkedIn.
Hank Brennan arranged for Crawford to meet with Erickson in order to extract the video. But after he arrived Crawford acted surprised when he said he wanted to view the extracted video.
Erickson began the process of looking for activity logs from January 29, 2022, but nothing showed up. When asked if the system ever behaved like this an unidentified person from the DA’s Office said they didn’t know.
This is outrageous, but sadly typical for this case. They do this because they know there will be no repercussions for their corruption. Ultimately they know that Beverly Cannone is not going to dismiss the case for any reason, but the defense has to file a motion to dismiss anyone in case (God forbid) a conviction happens, and they need grounds to appeal.
Either way, these people clearly murdered John O’Keefe and immediately went into coverup mode. Innocent people do not behave like this. Innocent people don’t get rid of their family dogs, butt answer their phones while having sex, or go to CPD headquarters to move cars around while talking on the phone after a night of drinking. But they knew then, as they know now, that the most powerful people will protect them.
I don’t want to jump to conclusions, but I don’t think the Canton police are very trustworthy.
You figured that out, did ya? Congrats!
I keep thinking of the final scene in the Mark Wahlberg movie shooter.
Danny Glover and Ned Beatty laughing it up, because they know they are untouchable.
That’s probably what Meatball Morrissey and Auntie Bev are doing behind the scenes.
still don’t get why defense didn’t ask for a mistrial when it was obvious that the commonwealth had either directly messed with the sallyport videotape evidence or someone else had done it but they presented it in court as fact. not that Aunty Bev would’ve given it of course.
Stonewalling is a nasty business full of people showing up in their Sunday Best.
I think as we discuss the inverted video and which tailight is which, we all start calling them the drivers side tailight and passenger side taillight.
Left and right just leaves me dizzy and may just confuse a jury.
Can we agree to that? Left is left right is right but from behind and in front is different and its all crazy different in and out of the sallyport.
Nice work Doc. Thank you for all you do.
If Aunt Bev’s past convictions haven’t been scrutinized yet, someone should start digging. If covering for murder is this easy for her, it makes you wonder how many other cases she’s managed to taint. The justice system depends on integrity, but when a judge operates in the shadows, how many innocent lives or fair outcomes have been compromised along the way?
Any chance Leah Foley will finish what Josh Levy started?
I was wondering the same thing. Josh Levy ended up being a real disappointment after the arrest in Sandra Birchmore murder.
One can only hope that Foley can put a stop to the corruption in Massachusetts from Healey down! If she doesn’t act in this injustice, who will?
When Higgins is asked on the stand if he lied under oath, he says “no I did not” while nodding his head up and down as if to say “yes I in fact did”. His words don’t match his body language 😅
This is devastating news for the hacks at NCDAO. I see multiple arrest coming….
Hank prob thought they had it from the first trial already ..
Your blog post was like a breath of fresh air. Thank you for reminding me to slow down and appreciate the beauty of life.
Time to clean house Massachusetts. Why finance this fiasco of a second trial? After listening to Brennan, Morrissey, Bev and others who lack the integrity or interest in seeking justice for Officer John O’Keefe I’m disgusted to witness how far Norfolk County has fallen. Thanks for exposing the corruption Aidan
Whew! What a bunch of corrupt losers. This cannot be said enough: Innocent people do NOT act this way. It really makes me wonder that if they’re going through such lengths to convict her, they’re covering up a lot more in addition to poor John O’Keefe’s murder. Sex rings? Drug dealing? Seriously, any other state would’ve cleaned house by now but all they do is circle the wagons tighter. Hmmmm?
Aidan’s Cover Up Pt. 119 shows the depth of financial and judicial corruption taxpayers face in MA. The clumsy framing of Ms. Read exposes corruption and protection of Morrissey’s cronies. Gov. Healy’s hands are tied by her own questionable actions. Money and power trail tell the story
Child-abuser, Kate Peter’s obsession with TB and vice versa needs to be the topic of an article.
“A new motion was filed yesterday by Karen Read’s defense team asking for $13,229 to reimbursed after they flew a forensic expert to Canton…”
– to be reimbursed –
also
I believe it’s only 12, 229 and don’t forget the .57¢ for a total of $12,229.57