Hundreds of people wearing pink outfits waited with bated breath outside a Massachusetts court on Wednesday to hear the verdict in the Karen Read trial.
As Ms Read was found not guilty of murdering her Boston police officer boyfriend John O'Keefe in January 2022, they erupted in jubilant cheers.
A fervent TikTok following and multiple documentaries fuelled the obsession with the true-crime case.
Some saw the trial against as the result of a flawed criminal justice system. Other trial-watchers, especially women, said they saw themselves in the accused.
Outside court, Ms Read's supporters were often conspicuous by their pink attire - her favourite colour.
