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Plus, when cameras aren't allowed in the courtroom, sketch artists fill in the blanks. We'll talk to the sketch artist at the trial of Sean Combs about what the cameras are missing. Puffy Combs' mom is sitting behind me, and she tapped me on the shoulder and gave me a thumbs up. But before all that, we're heading to Dedham, Massachusetts, and a new chapter in the retrial of Karen Reed.

Over a month into her retrial, Karen Reid's defense is finally putting on its case. That comes after months of legal back and forth about what witnesses could be called, speculation about the defense's strategy, and a gag order that means only the defendant herself can talk to the media. Here is Karen Reid talking to our affiliate, NBC10 Boston.

Over a month into her retrial, Karen Reid's defense is finally putting on its case. That comes after months of legal back and forth about what witnesses could be called, speculation about the defense's strategy, and a gag order that means only the defendant herself can talk to the media. Here is Karen Reid talking to our affiliate, NBC10 Boston.

TBD. How are you feeling after today? I feel very good. Thank you. Karen Reed is charged with hitting her Boston police officer boyfriend, John O'Keefe, with her car after a night of heavy drinking in January 2022. She has pleaded not guilty.

TBD. How are you feeling after today? I feel very good. Thank you. Karen Reed is charged with hitting her Boston police officer boyfriend, John O'Keefe, with her car after a night of heavy drinking in January 2022. She has pleaded not guilty.

Her legal team has its own theory that Reed was framed by law enforcement officers to protect two of their own, who they say beat up O'Keefe at a house party that night. So far, the defense has brought in new witnesses, revisited controversial testimony, and word around the courtroom is they still have some surprises in store.

Her legal team has its own theory that Reed was framed by law enforcement officers to protect two of their own, who they say beat up O'Keefe at a house party that night. So far, the defense has brought in new witnesses, revisited controversial testimony, and word around the courtroom is they still have some surprises in store.

Here to bring us the latest is Dateline producer Sue Simpson, who is once again back in the courtroom. Literally, she got a seat. Sue, welcome back. Hi, Andrea. Hi, Sue. So now a big question hanging over this trial has been whether the defense would call former Massachusetts State Trooper Michael Proctor to the stand. He was fired in part for his handling of the investigation.

Here to bring us the latest is Dateline producer Sue Simpson, who is once again back in the courtroom. Literally, she got a seat. Sue, welcome back. Hi, Andrea. Hi, Sue. So now a big question hanging over this trial has been whether the defense would call former Massachusetts State Trooper Michael Proctor to the stand. He was fired in part for his handling of the investigation.

So far, the defense has not called him, but Proctor has, you know, remains a big focus of the case, Sue.

So far, the defense has not called him, but Proctor has, you know, remains a big focus of the case, Sue.

Mr. Proctor says she's a whack job and then uses the C word to describe it. Is that accurate? That's accurate. He then says, yeah, she's a babe. Weird Fall River accent, though. No ass. Are those the words that he wrote?

Mr. Proctor says she's a whack job and then uses the C word to describe it. Is that accurate? That's accurate. He then says, yeah, she's a babe. Weird Fall River accent, though. No ass. Are those the words that he wrote?

And then one person in the group says, no ass bitch.

And then one person in the group says, no ass bitch.

Mr. Proctor, there's a response. Laughed at, quote, no ass bitch.

Mr. Proctor, there's a response. Laughed at, quote, no ass bitch.

Wow, this is so interesting. What was it like in court as these text messages were read by the prosecution?

Wow, this is so interesting. What was it like in court as these text messages were read by the prosecution?

Yeah, let's talk about her. The defense called a woman who had worked as a Canton police officer when John O'Keefe died. What did they ask her about?