Karen Reed’s lawyer, Alan Jackson, was spotted out with his wife in Los Angeles just hours after The Washington Post published photos suggesting a sexual relationship between Reed and his high-profile client.
Jackson and his wife, Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney Lisa Kassabian, arrived at their home in one of their two BMW SUVs on Wednesday after working out at the gym and buying lunch.
Kasabian was seen out of the car dressed in tracksuit and carrying an armful of bags, but not wearing her wedding ring on her left hand.
The defendant’s own hands were hidden by a mobile phone and a bag containing what appeared to be takeaway food, but he was seen in court earlier this week wearing a ring on his wedding finger.
Kasabian, who married Jackson in 2011, looked stern as she exited the car, while her husband kept his eyes downcast and his expression straight.
It was the first time the couple had been seen since The Washington Post published iPhone Live images last week that appeared to show Jackson embracing Reed outside a Boston steakhouse as jurors in her murder trial deliberated.
The 1.5-second footage shows Jackson hugging Reed from behind, putting one arm around her torso and the other around her chest, before pulling her towards him and laughing as he rubs his head against her shoulder.
The photo was taken on June 27 outside Smith and Wollensky Streets in downtown Boston, and Jackson and Reed were wearing similar clothing to previous photos.
The original photo’s metadata, reviewed by The Washington Post, confirmed the image was authentic.
A source close to Reid said the photo was “taken out of context” and that Reid and her legal team were “just messing around” after going out to dinner. TMZ reported: on wednesday.
Reed was accused of running over her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O’Keefe, and leaving him to die in the snow in 2022. Jackson claimed she was the victim of a trap set by local officers.
His strong defense swayed at least some jurors, leading the judge to declare a mistrial on Monday after saying the jury was hopelessly deadlocked.
“It looked wrong and inappropriate so I grabbed the nearest phone and took a photo,” the person who took the photo told The Post.
“It seemed inappropriate for an attorney-client situation,” they added.
Neither Jackson nor Reed responded to The Washington Post’s requests for comment.
The Karen Reed trial is just the latest high-profile case for Jackson, a former prosecutor turned lawyer whose past clients include Kevin Spacey and Harvey Weinstein.
