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Trial Begins for Alvin Campbell, Brother of Massachusetts AG, in Boston Rape Case

Years of delays leave a trial focused on DNA evidence tied to an alleged rideshare ruse.

Overview

  • Opening statements are set to begin at Suffolk Superior Court, launching the long-delayed trial.
  • Prosecutors say he targeted intoxicated women by posing as a rideshare driver, and police report DNA links to multiple assaults from 2017 to 2019.
  • The case stalled for more than six years through lawyer changes and fights over suppressing evidence, with a recent bid to dismiss on speedy-trial grounds still part of the record.
  • Campbell has been held without bail since 2020 and maintains the encounters were consensual.
  • A 17-person jury was seated last week, and the judge has said a rape conviction could bring a life sentence based on his criminal history.