New Bedford judge didn't have affair with prosecutor, investigator says

New Bedford judge didn't have affair with prosecutor, investigator says

Former First Justice Douglas Darnbrough came under fire after allegations surfaced in 2023.

SJC Investigation Clears Former New Bedford Judge of Alleged Affair with Bristol County Prosecutor

A special master appointed by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has found no evidence that former New Bedford District Court Judge Douglas Darnbrough had a romantic, emotional, sexual, or otherwise inappropriate relationship with Bristol County Assistant District Attorney Karlyn Butler. Th

Investigation finds no evidence of affair between New Bedford judge, prosecutor

Thousands of criminal cases could have been impacted, but the special master’s report determines Judge Douglas Darnbrough and Bristol County Assistant DA Karlyn Butler did not coordinate on cases.