Overview
- The Lexus, slated for a live sale in Woburn, was pulled from bidding Thursday after turnout was in the single digits, the auctioneer said.
- Owner Bill Brusard accepted a pre-auction offer and moved to a private deal, with the buyer and sale amount not disclosed.
- Brusard’s shop had bought the leased SUV after the investigation and said proceeds from a sale would go to Karen Read.
- The 2021 LX 570 shows about 12,000 miles and lacks its original navigation system, with some computer chips damaged during the probe and repairs that included a replaced taillight and cleaning out a rodent infestation.
- The SUV served as key evidence in trials where Read was acquitted of murder and found guilty of misdemeanor OUI, and multiple civil cases tied to the case remain unresolved.