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Maryam Khanum

Massachusetts Man Invested in True Crime Drama Accused of Intimidating Witnesses with Rubber Ducks

Rubber ducks left outside various locations in Boston in support of defendant Karen Read. (Credit: Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images/The Boston Globe)

An elderly Boston man who has allegedly been spreading material, including rubber ducks and counterfeit $100 bills, in support of a defendant in a murder case has now been charged with witness intimidation, amongst other criminal charges.

65-year-old Richard Schiffer Jr. was charged with witness intimidation, criminal harassment and littering after he reportedly covered homes and businesses in a Boston neighborhood with rubber ducks and fake cash, said court documents obtained by CNN. The materials displayed messages in support of Mansfield resident Karen Read, who currently faces manslaughter charges for the death of her boyfriend, Boston Police Officer John O'Keefe.

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