Read spent her life savings—including the sale of her home—on her defense, which she expanded after her first trial ended in a hung jury last summer.

Brennan was paid a total of $566,000 over 2,264 billable hours beginning in mid-September of 2024 until the trial ended in June.

Jackson revealed to Vanity Fair that Read was prepared for the possibility of Cannone giving her a year in jail for the OUI charge, noting that he and his team “were going to immediately appeal it.”