DEDHAM, MASS. (WHDH) - The Massachusetts blogger known as “Turtleboy” was brought into court and ordered held without bail Tuesday in connection with new accusations of assault and battery.
Already facing a number of charges in recent months, Aidan Kearney is now accused of intimidating and assaulting his ex-girlfriend, according to prosecutors.
Seen being led from a police cruiser in handcuffs on his 42nd birthday, Kearney was heard yelling to his supporters “It’s all lies.”
Kearney has gained attention over the past two years blogging about the death of Boston police officer John O’Keefe.
O’Keefe’s girlfriend, Karen Read, is accused of running him over and leaving him for dead in the snow in January, 2022.
Kearney has claimed Read is being framed.
Previously arraigned on charges in October, Kearney was back in court on Friday of last week facing 16 charges, including nine charges of witness intimidation linked to his coverage of the Read case.
According to court documents, Kearney’s ex-girlfriend was called to testify against him in the case. She said Kearney then came to her apartment in Medfield on Saturday.
“One of the things he went there for was to discuss with her was information she had on her phone, etc., with respect to the Karen Read murder case,” said prosecutor Kenneth Mello.
Continuing in court, prosecutors alleged Kearney tampered with evidence and pushed his ex into a couch.
“He certainly went there with the intent to intimidate this woman, to get her to change her testimony, to get her to destroy evidence,” Mello said.
Kearney’s lawyer denied the prosecution’s claims, calling his client’s ex-girlfriend “manipulative.”
“We’ve not yet begun to fight,” attorney Timothy Bradl later told reporters.
Discussing the judge’s decision to hold Kearney without bail, Bradl continued in his remarks.
“We’re just shocked and disgusted that that’s the ruling,” he said. “And we’re going to do everything we can to fight it.”
Kearney reportedly turned himself in to police on Tuesday after learning police were looking for him.
Kearney’s next court date is scheduled for next month.
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