🗣️ Witness

Marietta Sullivan

Witness who described an Aruba hotel-lobby confrontation involving John O’Keefe and Karen Read.

Trial 1

104 lines 3 proceedings

About

Marietta Sullivan described a close, family-like relationship with John O’Keefe. She testified that during a trip to Aruba in 2021–22, she saw him enter a hotel lobby appearing unsteady and became involved in a verbal confrontation with Karen Read. Sullivan denied that she had been making out with O’Keefe. Sullivan confirmed that she was not at the Waterfall Bar & Grille on January 28, 2022, or at 34 Fairview Road the next day. She said Trooper Michael Proctor and another trooper interviewed her at her Pembroke home on February 8, after interviewing her sister separately. Sullivan said she could not hear her sister’s interview.

Trial Record (3)

Trial 1 First Criminal Trial Apr 29, 2024 – Jul 1, 2024 3 proceedings

Day 16 May 22, 2024

Direct Marietta Sullivan - Direct Examination Marietta Sullivan Adam Lally 2 highlights 89 lines spoken

Summary

Sullivan described an Aruba lobby confrontation involving O’Keefe and Ms. Read, while the court gave limiting instructions on the relationship evidence.

Highlights (2)

Quote

“That’s when Ms. Read’s head snapped up and she very loudly loud me told me to go fuck myself across the lobby and I said, yeah, fuck you, too, and walked away.”

Sullivan gave her account of the central confrontation described during this direct examination.

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Quote

“He was family. He was my older brother. For all intents and purposes it just never would have happened between us.”

Sullivan denied that she and O'Keefe were making out and explained how she regarded him.

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Cross Marietta Sullivan — Cross-Examination Marietta Sullivan David Yannetti 4 lines spoken

Summary

Sullivan confirmed she did not witness the January 28-29 events and was interviewed later by Trooper Proctor.

Redirect Marietta Sullivan — Redirect Examination Marietta Sullivan Adam Lally 1 highlights 11 lines spoken

Summary

Sullivan clarified that troopers separately interviewed her sister on February 8 and that she did not hear that conversation.

Highlights (1)

Key Moment

Sullivan testified that troopers spoke with her sister before speaking with her and that she could not hear that conversation from her basement room.

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Locations Touched By This Testimony

34 Fairview Road 1 proc Waterfall Bar & Grille 1 proc