Michael Proctor , the disgraced lead investigator in Karen Read's high-profile case, has dropped his appeal to the Civil Service Commission and is no longer seeking to get his job back with Massachusetts State Police. Proctor's attorney said the decision was made based upon disclosures they learned about on Friday.

The I-Team has learned those disclosures involve thousands of text messages discovered on Proctor's cellphone that contained racial slurs and offensive and inappropriate language. The information could be made available to defense attorneys in other cases Proctor was investigating.

In August, Proctor's attorneys argued before the Civil Service Commission, an independent body that reviews any disciplinary action against state and local government. They claimed P

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