Turtleboy Sr. Editor Aidan Kearney Found 'Not Guilty'
Aidan Kearney, the blogger also known as @DoctorTurtleboy, was found not guilty of violating a restraining order, he shared on X. The verdict was given in a bench trial in front of Judge Michael J. Pomarole, which Kearney said he agreed to have instead of a jury trial.
Mark Bederow, a New York City defense attorney who represents Kearney, shared more details in his own post on X.
"Aidan Kearney @DoctorTurtleboy has been found NOT GUILTY in connection with an alleged violation of a restraining order in favor of Lindsey Gaetani. Another great job by co-counsel Tim Bradl," Bederow wrote. However, Kearney is still facing other charges. Bederow noted that he has "3 more to go in Superior Court."
In the course of reporting on the Karen Read trial for the murder of a Boston Police officer, Kearney was accused of violating a restraining order when Kearney's ex-girlfriend showed up to the Karen Read trial hearing, which Kearney was attending.
According to his attorney Tim Bradl, Kearney 'followed police directions and left the Courthouse to a location approved by the police, and took all good faith effort to comply with the order.'
Bradl wrote in a court filing, reported on by Boston.com: 'It is clear from the affidavits that the complainant engineered the entire encounter and had to resort to lying to police when Mr. Kearney acted appropriately and did not violate the order.'
Bradl continued, writing, 'She showed up to the Karen Read Court proceedings for the first time, and used the order to flush Mr. Kearney out of the Courtroom.'
Today's acquittal is only the the first step for Kearney, who faces several felony charges in Superior Court.
Kearney has faced legal battles before. His speech on his blog was famously defended by the ACLU in 2019 in a separate case.
Turtleboy Sr. Editor Aidan Kearney Found 'Not Guilty' first appeared on Men's Journal on Jun 12, 2025
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