Shocking sexual texts of state trooper about glamorous murder suspect Karen Read that could thwart her trial

A state trooper who sent shocking sexualized texts about murder suspect Karen Read has sparked fears his conduct could thwart her trial.

State Police Trooper Michael Proctor admitted to making demeaning comments about Read including referencing her 'ass' and calling her 'a babe'.

His admission came during testimony during Read's trial for the murder of her Boston cop boyfriend John O'Keefe.

Read, 44, has denied murder and claims she is the victim of an elaborate set up by police, including Proctor.

She is accused of running over O'Keefe, 46, and leaving him to die outside a friend's house in 2022.

On the stand, Proctor acknowledged that he called Read several names, including 'wack job,' in texts to friends, family and fellow troopers.

He also admitted that he joked to supervisors about not finding nude photos while searching her phone and texting his sister that he wished Read would 'kill herself,' which he claimed was a figure of speech and that 'emotions got the best of me.'

He apologized for the language he used, but insisted they had no influence on the investigation.

O'Keefe was found unconscious in a snowbank outside a the home of Brian Albert, with skull fractures, swollen eyes and hypothermia at around 6am on January 29, 2022.

 Read had dropped him off at the house for a party the night before his death. Her defense claims he was beaten up and kicked out by another guest.

In another boost for the defense, Proctor admitted to being friends with the brother of Brian Albert and his wife. 

On cross-examination, defense attorney Alan Jackson got Proctor to acknowledge that he was drinking buddies with Albert´s brother, Kevin Albert, who is a Canton police officer.

But Proctor insisted the relationship had no influence on the investigation and that he had never been to their house before O´Keefe´s death.  

He did acknowledge they went out drinking several months after O´Keefe died, worked on a cold case together and communicated about coordinating aspects of the O´Keefe case even though the Canton Police Department recused itself from the case.

Proctor is still employed by Massachusetts State Police, however he is under investigation. 

There are fears his admissions could jeopardize any potential conviction in the Read case.

Meanwhile, the attorney in a separate murder case investigated by Proctor also plans to file a motion over Proctor's conduct, Newsweek reports.

Larry Tipton, the lawyer for Matt Walshe, a husband accused of murdering his wife Ana last year said he does not know if Proctor's behavior biased his client's trial.

Last week, Governor Maura Healey said she was 'disgusted' by the trooper's actions, adding the messages harm the 'integrity of the work men and women across the state police and law enforcement.'

Prosecutors claim that witnesses at the scene heard Read yell 'I hit him!' when she and two friends found his body, along with 'this is my fault. I did this.'

Read's defense, however, was able to get cops to acknowledge they never actually heard her say she hit O'Keefe, who was a 16-year veteran of the Boston Police Department.