Former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez is set to stand trial for orchestrating the murder of associate Odin Lloyd, a 27-year-old semipro football player who had been dating the sister of Hernandez's fiancée. Hernandez's issues don't end there, though, even if he beats that rap.
A pretrial hearing has been set for November 25 for the murders of Daniel De Abreu and Safiro Furtado, two men whom Hernandez is accused of gunning down in a drive by shooting after an altercation in a night club. That trial is slated to begin in May 2015.
The double murder was committed in 2012, but Hernandez wasn't charged until after the Lloyd murder came to light. Some authorities have said Hernandez shot Lloyd because he had information pertaining to Hernandez's role in the 2012 drive by and wanted him silenced. Hernandez has pleaded not guilty to all the charges.
Authorities say the double murder happened because of a "chance encounter" in a nightclub, in which the two men bumped into Hernandez and spilled his drink. At that time Hernandez had reportedly begun believing people in clubs were constantly disrespecting them.
Hernandez allegedly waited for the two men to leave the club, then tailed them in his SUV before opening fire while they waited at a red light, killing them both.
While he awaits trial, Hernandez has reportedly been allowed to watch Patriots games as a reward for good behavior since being transferred to his current facility, Nashua Street Jail. He had been moved there so he could be closer to his legal team.
"He's doing fine," Suffolk Sheriff Steven Tompkins told The Boston Herald. "No problems, no complaints, so I think everything's working out right. He can probably watch the Patriots games."
Previously, Hernandez was being held at the Bristol County Jail, where he was indicted for attacking a handcuffed inmate as well as threatening a correctional officer.
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