Aiden Kearney, the citizen journalist intensely targeted on the Karen Learn retrial, says he was ecstatic when he heard “not responsible” thrice when the jury verdict was learn yesterday … and whereas the trial is lastly over, he says his connection to Karen will not be.

Aiden — who numerous Learn supporters know as “Turtleboy” — joined us on “TMZ Reside” Thursday, and we requested him how he reacted to the trial consequence … seeing as how he was so concerned in her story.

He says Karen getting acquitted of second-degree homicide within the 2022 dying of her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O’Keefe, is most significant for her household … and he informed us what it was like at her celebratory dinner after the decision was learn.

Aiden — a former highschool trainer who give up his job to pursue running a blog — dug into the case with numerous good citizen journalism on-line … and a few of his dogged ways acquired him charged for witness intimidation … however he says the case towards him is bogus and he is assured he won’t ever see a day in jail.

Karen and Aiden turned shut as her case performed out … and he says he is acquired a number of media alternatives developing — motion pictures, for one — and says she might be part of him too.