James Patterson, the bestselling author of the Alex Cross series and other trashy thriller novels, has a new book coming out about Aaron Hernandez, the NFL-star-turned-convicted-killer who committed suicide in his jail cell last year and sparked bisexual rumors for allegedly leaving a note for his gay jailhouse lover.
All-American Murder, co-written with Alex Abramovich and Mike Harvkey, examines the life and death of the late football star, who Patterson says he felt “compelled” to write about because of his “fascinating, complicated, and troubling” story.
“I don’t usually do nonfiction, but I was compelled to do this story,” Patterson told the AP. “You can’t take your eyes off this guy because of all his gifts: his good looks, the smile, the beautiful fiancee, the baby girl, the $40 million NFL contract.”
A premise like that doesn’t fall into your lap everyday. So, naturally, Patterson, has sold over 365 million books to date, had to capitalize off it.
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The author also sat down with “48 Hours” to discuss his latest snuff project. When asked about rumors that Hernandez had a gay jailhouse lover, he seemed skeptical, though he admits he’s not 100% sure.
“We never talked to anybody who said there was something to that,” he said. “He was in his cell 22½ hours a day. He had virtually no contact with any prisoners. What could he do?”
As for reports that Hernandez experienced a jailhouse conversion and wrote “John 3:16” in blood on a his jail cell wall, Patterson says those reports are, sadly, true.
“He was clinging to this notion, real or imagined, that if he believed in Jesus he could be saved. But he was over the top with everything. His thinking was scrambled big-time.”
After his death, Hernandez was diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a degenerative brain disease that results from frequent blows to the head and can cause depression and violent mood swings.
“If you take somebody with a psychopathic personality–somebody who enjoyed killing people–hit him in the head a few thousand times and add some PCP and weed, you have a nightmare,” Patterson said.
All-American Murder will be released next week. The movie rights have already been purchased by The Mark Gordon Co.
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Bob LaBlah
I saw this on CBS This Morning. Aaron sure as hell did have his problems and killed at least four men. He was no sweetheart or lets say what was in that segment sure as hell changed my sympathy for him.
Rex Huskey
maybe but I’d bet you and most of queens on this site would still “do” him.
Jaxton
The “gay jailhouse lover ” meme has been done to death by the lazy American media (including the lazy gay media) but nobody wants to talk about the report that Aaron allegedly had a male lover from high school. It’s lousy, lazy reporting.
As for identifying as bisexual, i doubt that Aaron would have subscribed to identity politics of this kind. It’s almost suicidal for a man who is sexually interested in women to identify as bisexual.
Women are extremely bi-phobic about male bisexuality. A woman loses control over men in the face of male bisexuality. She’s hardly going to embrace it.
Tobi
Brian, don’t you ever get bored posting the same load of bollocks, over and over again?
ProfessorMoriarty
Obviously not.
“Bollocks”. Good word. 🙂
ChrisK
In fairness Brian’s only talking about his Mother. It can’t be easy when you still live with her.
JaredMacBride
Yo, graham gremore . . . you seem to be jealous that every word James Patterson writes is read by millions and some of the words you write are read by dozens. Catty remarks are only effective when made by people with actual talent.
crowebobby
Took the words right out of my mouth.
o.codone
It wouldn’t surprise me if Hernandez wanted it all, women, men, fags, teen girls and even the mailman. He looks like he could always do a hook-up at a moment’s notice. And God knows, he was equip enough to do whatever (whomever) he wanted. Google it. The guy was a dick-god. This story only gets better and better.
jckfmsincty
The reason for homosexuality is heterosexuality.
Rex Huskey
no sir, its knowing the only 1 on 1 sexual outlet you have is with the opposite sex.
GayEGO
With the CTE Harnandez had, it is no surprise that he would have various issues.
Eric R. Wilson
Admittedly, this psychopathic killer still fascinates me. I’ve always detested the New England Patriots with a burning passion. Not even Brady made me like them. When they drafted Aaron Hernandez, I began watching their games just to see him play. His animal magnetism was so alluring that I would have bottomed for him, if necessary – and I haven’t done so for twenty-nine years. Clearly, he had had experience with men, though. In fact, it’s quietly believed that that may have been the impetus and motive behind his friend’s murder. It’s also known that he transferred a large sum of money to his buddy in Bristol, CT. Paterson is walking a thin line by referring to Hernandez as a “convicted killer”. He was appealing his conviction when he suicided. Once he did so, under Massachusetts law he was considered not guilty – and, in fact, his conviction has been thrown out. It would not surprise me if his estate files a libel or slander lawsuit. I just hope his tortured soul is finally at rest.
crowebobby
Took the words right out of my mouth.
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