Now that Aaron Hernandez has been of the first-degree murder of Odin Lloyd, the victim’s family’s wrongful death lawsuit against the former New England Patriots star can proceed.
And one of the goals of that suit, said Doug Sheff, who represents Ursula Ward on behalf of her dead son, is figuring out how exactly much money Hernandez has left.
At a news conference Wednesday, Sheff said that the 2013 suit, if it goes to trial, aims to make people “remember the name Odin Lloyd long after they forget Aaron Hernandez.” He said he aims to achieve “complete justice” for the victim’s family, though this suit has “never been about the money.