The Patriots had largely been able to keep themselves at arms length from the Aaron Hernandez murder trial, until today.
Via multiple reports, Patriots owner Robert Kraft is in the Fall River Justice Center today, and has been called to the stand.
Trainer Brian McDonough was called to the stand in late February to testify about a series of text messages he exchanged with Hernandez. McDonough doesn’t work for the team, but worked with a number of players at Gillette Stadium.
Coach Bill Belichick and linebacker Brandon Spikes are also on the witness list, though it’s unclear if they’ll actually be asked to testify.