A lawyer for the fiancee of Aaron Hernandez wants Massachusetts prosecutors to turn over text messages including one in which the ex-New England Patriot allegedly told her in code to damage a video surveillance hard drive.
Shayanna Jenkins' attorney is also asking a judge to order prosecutors to turn over any messages that are "consistent with her being asked to remove items" from their home. In addition, Janice Bassil wants any evidence that Jenkins threatened to report maids who cleaned the house to immigration authorities if they cooperated with police in the investigation.
Prosecutors haven't yet responded to the filing. A spokesman couldn't immediately be reached for comment.
Meanwhile, a judge has ruled prosecutors can tape a video deposition of a state trooper later this month in Fall River with Hernandez in attendence.
Prosecutors made the request because the trooper, who helped execute a search warrant on Hernandez's North Attleboro home, will soon undergo major surgery and will be unavailable for months afterward.
Hernandez has pleaded not guilty to killing Odin Lloyd in June 2013; his trial is due to start in January. Jenkins has also pleaded not guilty to perjury.
