A lawyer says Aaron Hernandez asked for permission to bunk with another inmate, a request that was initially approved, but later denied, by prison officials.
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The Daily Mail said that Larry Army Jr., the managing partner of the Boston law firm of Army & Roche, told the newspaper, in an exclusive interview, that Hernandez wanted to room with his client, Kyle Kennedy. The newspaper reported the request was initially approved, but later denied, because officials didn't want Hernandez conspiring with anyone.
After Hernandez committed suicide, Kennedy was placed on suicide watch himself.
Hernandez left three suicide notes, one each to his daughter and finance, and third that may have been for Kennedy. The Mail reported that a spokesman for Hernandez's lawyer, Jose Baez, said no 'gay love letter' was sent to anyone either 'in or out of prison.'
Hernandez has long been the subject about rumors of his sexuality. Some media reports are couching his supposed relationship with Kennedy by adding "alleged" or "allegedly."
Aaron Hernandez penned suicide note to 22-year-old inmate and alleged "prison boyfriend" Kyle Kennedy https://t.co/5fIt3QQa5Z pic.twitter.com/e9GvuPYTI3
— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) April 25, 2017
Kennedy's family has asked for privacy, and his lawyer referred to Kennedy as Hernandez's "friend."
Stmt released from attorney of Kyle Kennedy on Aaron Hernandez.. he still has not seen letter left to him #nbcboston pic.twitter.com/a3Dw1EE6gL
— Karen Hensel (@KarenHenselTV) April 24, 2017
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