Ironically, in 2013, Brennan bitterly blamed his idol Whitey’s downfall on corrupt cops. Now he’s defending corrupt cops – oh sure, he’s technically a “prosecutor.” But he has no more chance of getting a murder conviction on Karen Read than he did of getting an acquittal for Whitey. 


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Ironically, in 2013, Brennan bitterly blamed his idol Whitey’s downfall on corrupt cops. Now he’s defending corrupt cops – oh sure, he’s technically a “prosecutor.” But he has no more chance of get…{ai:summary}<p>In 2013, Brennan criticized corrupt police for Whitey Bulger's downfall. Now, he finds himself defending corrupt officers while serving as a prosecutor. His chances of securing a murder conviction in the Karen Read case appear as slim as his previous efforts with Bulger. #crime</p>

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