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Aaron Hernandez Estate Settles Wrongful Death Lawsuit

A lawyer for Hernandez's estate said no assets of the estate were used to settle

The mother of Odin Lloyd, Ursula Ward, whom man Aaron Hernandez was initially convicted of killing back in 2013, spoke following a judge’s decision to vacate the murder conviction.

The estate of former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez has settled a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the families of two men he was acquitted of killing.

Court records show that a Superior Court judge Tuesday issued an order of dismissal of the suit brought by the families of Daniel de Abreu and Safiro Furtado.

William Kennedy, a lawyer for the Furtado family, told The Boston Globe in an email that terms are confidential.

Kenneth Kolpan, a lawyer for de Abreu's widow, said the settlement "honors the legacy and memory of Daniel de Abreu."

George Leontire, a lawyer for Hernandez's estate, said no assets of the estate were used to settle.

Prosecutors alleged Hernandez shot the men in 2012 after an earlier confrontation at a nightclub.

Hernandez killed himself in prison in 2017.

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