Karen Learn’s dad and mom not reside in ‘worry’ after their notorious daughter was acquitted of killing her Boston cop boyfriend

Karen Learn’s dad and mom mentioned they not reside in worry that their infamous daughter might spend the remainder of her life behind bars now that she’s been acquitted of killing her Boston cop boyfriend John O’Keefe.

Invoice and Janet Learn are lastly capable of breathe a sigh of aid greater than three years after their daughter was accused of hanging her 46-year-old boyfriend together with her Lexus SUV in a drunken stupor and leaving him for lifeless outdoors a Canton, Mass., home social gathering in January 2022.

“Coming to grips with the concept, that worry that we might lose Karen to incarceration given the fees is now gone, that worry has abated,” Invoice informed WBZ-TV, explaining that he and his spouse hadn’t mentally ready for a responsible verdict.

“We at all times mentioned let’s not go too far out in our ideas, let’s maintain everyday,” Janet mentioned.

“We really feel like we should always know the way we really feel however we don’t.”

The monetary analyst was solely convicted of drunk driving Wednesday, dodging extra critical prices like second-degree homicide and manslaughter in her second trial within the high-profile case.

Karen Learn’s first trial, which drew nationwide consideration and was riddled with controversy, led to a mistrial.

The grateful dad and mom, who have been within the courtroom on a regular basis, mentioned they drew their energy from their 45-year-old daughter, praising her as the protection’s “fifth lawyer” for relentlessly chasing down each lead.

“She’s decided, she’s centered, very shiny, she bought us via this,” Invoice informed the outlet, including that the homicide case’s notoriety and “dehumanizing” feedback from spectators pressured them to reside a extra secluded life.

“From at the present time ahead, we acknowledge we’re lucky however we have been blessed by the almighty that this, we have been capable of have this and now it’s crucial that others need assistance, that we will communicate out.”

The supportive dad and mom additionally admitted that their lives — and their daughter’s — won’t ever be the identical after the years-long courtroom spectacle, however mentioned they’re now centered on getting again to regular.

Janet hopes her daughter will channel her wit and expertise into writing a ebook.

“She’s a superb author, she’s at all times been,” Janet mentioned.

“I at all times thought she ought to go into journalism and she or he needed finance.”