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Michael Camerano

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John O’Keefe’s friend who testified about their evening together and his return to O’Keefe’s home the next morning.

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About

Michael Camerano was a close friend of John O’Keefe. He testified that they celebrated their daughters’ school acceptances on January 28, 2022, then went to C.F. McCarthy’s, where Curt Roberts and Karen Read joined them. After missed calls from his wife and Read the next morning, he drove to O’Keefe’s home, found the garage door open, and picked up O’Keefe’s niece, whom he described as distraught. He later brought her home at Paul O’Keefe’s request. Camerano described Read and O’Keefe greeting each other affectionately at the bar and said he observed no tension there. He recalled O’Keefe complaining about Read’s spending on the children but did not recall O’Keefe discussing a breakup. He acknowledged that he did not know what happened between the couple privately or whether they argued that day.

Trial Record (5)

Trial 1 First Criminal Trial Apr 29, 2024 – Jul 1, 2024 2 proceedings

Day 7

Direct Michael Camerano - Direct Examination Michael Camerano Adam Lally 2 highlights 327 lines spoken
Summary

Camerano described January 28 plans with John O’Keefe, the C.F. McCarthy’s visit, and his next-morning return to One Meadows Ave.; text and video exhibits were admitted.

Highlights (2)
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“John asked me. I backed up so John could move his car out of the way so Karen could pull his, pull her car into the garage because of the snowstorm.”

Camerano described the stated reason for moving the vehicles before leaving One Meadows Ave.

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“I see a lot of missed calls, a bunch of missed calls from Karen and missed calls from my wife’s work.”

Camerano described what he saw on his phone the following morning before calling his wife.

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Cross Michael Camerano Cross-Examination on O’Keefe and Read’s Relationship Michael Camerano Alan Jackson 1 highlights 50 lines spoken
Summary

Camerano described O’Keefe and Read as a close couple, recalling only limited disagreements about spending on the children and no breakup discussion.

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“No. I did hear him complain about, like, when he would -- when Karen would buy like very nice things for the kids. Like, he wouldn’t like that, stuff like that, or take the kids to get their nails done, or something like that.”

Camerano distinguished minor disagreements over spending on the children from broader relationship conflict.

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Trial 2 Retrial Apr 22, 2025 – Jun 18, 2025 3 proceedings

Day 3

Direct Michael Camerano - Direct Michael Camerano Hank Brennan 4 highlights 94 lines spoken
Summary

Michael Camerano testifies about the evening of January 28, 2022, celebrating his and John O'Keefe's daughters' school acceptances, going to C.F. McCarthy's bar, and picking up Kaylee O'Keefe the next morning after learning John was missing.

Highlights (4)
Cross Michael Camerano - Cross Michael Camerano David Yannetti 2 highlights 56 lines spoken
Summary

Defense attorney Yannetti cross-examines Michael Camerano to establish Karen Read and John O'Keefe's relationship as happy, affectionate, and normal on the night of January 28, 2022.

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“he would get upset over if she bought expensive things for the kids”

Camerano offers O'Keefe getting upset over Read buying expensive things for his niece and nephew as an example of their disagreements.

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“Yes. Extremely.”

Camerano's emphatic agreement that O'Keefe moving his car so Read could use the garage was 'extremely' thoughtful, reinforcing the chivalry and care in the relationship.

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Locations Touched By This Testimony

C.F. McCarthy's 4 procs Waterfall Bar & Grille 1 proc