Patriots have to pay Aaron Hernandez's estate

[Skooby]

The dude died and got off on everything so the Pats have to pay his estate, how does this effect their cap space ??

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/05/09/judge-erases-aaron-hernandezs-murder-conviction/

[Novacane]

Re: Patriots have to pay Aaron Hernandez's estate

The article does not say what your thread title claims.

[Albany,n.y.]

Re: Patriots have to pay Aaron Hernandez's estate

OJ & Aaron-not guilty brothers in arms.

[Skooby]

Re: Patriots have to pay Aaron Hernandez's estate

The article does not say what your thread title claims.

I'm letting you know ahead of time, they can't call it detrimental to the team when the guy has been cleared (via arcane MA law) so he's getting all his money. How will this effect their cap room ??

[cookie G]

Re: Patriots have to pay Aaron Hernandez's estate

The article does not say what your thread title claims.

The outcome could make it impossible for the Patriots to deny further payment of the signing bonus that Hernandez earned in 2012, and likewise to reclaim all money he earned under the contract extension. Given the acquittal for the double murder that came five days before his death and the expungement of the murder conviction, Hernandez in the eyes of the law is not guilty of murder.

I read about this a few days ago, that it might have been the motive for his suicide.

A bit of a strange law, but it is what it is.

[Guest]

Re: Patriots have to pay Aaron Hernandez's estate

The outcome could make it impossible for the Patriots to deny further payment of the signing bonus that Hernandez earned in 2012, and likewise to reclaim all money he earned under the contract extension. Given the acquittal for the double murder that came five days before his death and the expungement of the murder conviction, Hernandez in the eyes of the law is not guilty of murder.

I read about this a few days ago, that it might have been the motive for his suicide.

A bit of a strange law, but it is what it is.

Yeah I saw that as well.

He Appealed his Guilty Verdict and therefore it does not count as a Conviction at the time of his death and is quashed along with the charges for multiple murders he was facing.

I wonder who told him about this possibility.

[swiper]

Re: Patriots have to pay Aaron Hernandez's estate

Yeah I saw that as well.

He Appealed his Guilty Verdict and therefore it does not count as a Conviction at the time of his death and is quashed along with the charges for multiple murders he was facing.

I wonder who told him about this possibility.

Probably his lawyer. So he could get paid.

[Guest]

Re: Patriots have to pay Aaron Hernandez's estate

Probably his lawyer. So he could get paid.

That's right.

I hope this wasn't one of my original ideas to collect legal fees.

[JoeMama]

Re: Patriots have to pay Aaron Hernandez's estate

This story sounds like the hoodrat version of Death of a Salesman.

[TigerJ]

Re: Patriots have to pay Aaron Hernandez's estate

Specifically, there is apparently a portion of Hernandez's which had not yet been paid. The Patriots could be liable to pay that. Should the Patriots be interested in trying to recoup from the estate money hat had previously been paid to Hernandez, the ruling also removes legal grounds to do so.

[Ed]

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Probably his lawyer. So he could get paid.

So cynical. Lawyers don't think that way.

[Joe Fo Sho]

Re: Patriots have to pay Aaron Hernandez's estate

So cynical. Lawyers don't think that way.

His lawyer could have told him that his family would have been taken care of if he offed himself. If his lawyer fees were then to be taken care off, well what a happy coincidence that would be. Win-Win for everyone except the Patriots.

[Ed]

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His lawyer could have told him that his family would have been taken care of if he offed himself. If his lawyer fees were then to be taken care off, well what a happy coincidence that would be. Win-Win for everyone except the Patriots.

Except his family is still probably going to have to give whatever money they get to the victim's family after they file and likely win a wrongful death suit. Sounds like only the lawyers will win.

[Joe Fo Sho]

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Except his family is still probably going to have to give whatever money they get to the victim's family after they file and likely win a wrongful death suit.

Maybe, but it's the only shot he had at taking care of his family.

Sounds like only the lawyers will win.

As long as the Patriots lose, that's what really matters.

[k-oneputt]

Re: Patriots have to pay Aaron Hernandez's estate

Leave it to the lib state of Mass and a lib judge.