Former Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez is a convicted murderer who will never see the light of day again. Â That is the only comfort the families of Daniel de Abreu and Safiro Furtado can find after their day in court. Â Hernandez was back in a Boston courtroom today as he listened to a jury find him not guilty of the 2012 double murder of de Abreu and Furtado.
The two men came into contact with the former tight end at a Boston night club. Allegedly, Hernandez felt some type of way after de Abreu bumped into him and caused him to spill his drink. Â Yes, these two men were allegedly murdered over a spilled drink. Hernandez’s defense lawyers tried to point the finger at his friend Alexander Bradley who was with Hernandez at the club on the night of the shootings. Â He is the one who explained the spilled drink story to the court. Â He is also currently serving five years for shooting at a nightclub in a separate event. Â Hernandez was charged and acquitted of witness intimidation after allegedly shooting Bradley in the face after the double murder.
Hernandez was convicted on one count of unlawful possession of a firearm. Â The judge added an additional, but separate sentence of five years. Â He is currently serving a life sentence in connection with the murder of former semi-professional football player Odin Lloyd. Â He has not played in the NFL since 2013, shortly after he was arrested for Lloyd’s murder the Patriots decided to release him.
