Karen Learn Witness Brian ‘Fortunate’ Loughran Says She Went ‘By Hell,’ Twice

Karen Learn deserved to be acquitted after being put via the gauntlet — twice … so says a star witness in her case.

Brian “Fortunate” Loughran — the snowplow driver who testified throughout Learn’s two trials that he did not see John O’Keefe‘s physique mendacity in entrance of the home the place the Boston cop was later discovered lifeless in January 2022 — tells TMZ … he is comfortable Learn was discovered not responsible on homicide and manslaughter costs.

Loughran tells us he all the time thought Karen was harmless … and, going via final yr’s proceedings which resulted in a mistrial, and this yr’s trial that resulted in her acquittal earlier this week, means she “went via hell twice.”

And, due to Karen’s wrestle, Brian feels she deserves all of the TV, film and e book offers which can be inevitably coming her approach.

Whereas Loughran says he is “flattered” Learn’s supporters assume he performed a important function in serving to her go free, he insists he was simply doing his job … and, he solely advised the reality on the stand.

ICYMI … Loughran’s bombshell testimony actually helped Learn earlier this month — when he advised the court docket he drove previous the home a number of instances, together with round 2:40 AM.

He says he might clearly see the entrance door … however, when requested if he noticed something mendacity within the snow within the entrance, he replied, “I noticed nothing.” This might’ve been hours after prosecutors say Learn hit and killed O’Keefe — so, his physique ought to’ve been within the yard, in line with their principle.

Loughran testified to the identical details throughout Learn’s trial final yr, shortly after he misplaced his spouse … so, he mentioned this second time round was barely simpler for him.