Months after former Aaron Hernandez died by suicide in his prison cell in April 2017, a new book is being released claiming the NFL tight end turned convict was highly disruptive during his time in prison. Written by James Patterson and two co-authors, All-American Murder details the life of Hernandez while serving his life sentence at the Bristol County House of Corrections, according to Yahoo! Sports.
The book cites various instances of Hernandez being a problem to guards, a threat to other inmates, and a constant disruptive force. One of the instances talked about in All-American Murder is an altercation between Hernandez and another inmate that began when the inmate, claiming he was a Patriots fan, stared at him too long. Hernandez punched him in the face after beating his chest and yelling, "I'm built for this shit." That earned him an assault and battery charge and two weeks of solitary confinement.
In another example, Hernandez was given a disciplinary report by officers for using gang signs and literally ate the report in front of them.
Patterson also details a time when Hernandez was denied an extra meal by an officer. He called the officer a "scared bitch" and threatened to kill him and his family if he ever got out of prison. Police reports said, "After stating this, inmate Hernandez appeared to make a noise that sounded like a machine gun."
Other instances range from various threats of violence towards guards and inmates to eating 20 honey buns sent to Hernandez before they could be confiscated.
Hernandez was originally arrested in June 2013 for the suspected murder of Odin Lloyd. The following 18 months he spent at the Bristol County House of Corrections ahead of his trial. On April 15, 2015, he was found guilty of first-degree murder and transferred to Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center. Two years later, Hernandez was found hanging in his cell by his bed sheets, two days after being found not guilty on two other murder charges.
Along with the book, an hour-long 48 Hours special of the same name will be airing on CBS on Jan. 20 investigating Hernandez's life and death, according to CBS News.
