Former Patriots Linebacker Eric Naposki Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murder of Lover’s Rich Boyfriend

by abournenesn

Aug 10, 2012

Former Patriots linebacker Eric Naposki was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for murdering Bill McLaughlin, the live-in boyfriend of his lover Nanette Ann Packard McNeal.

Naposki had been convicted of the crime — which took place in 1994 — last year, but had awaited sentencing until Friday.

According to prosecutors, Naposki and McNeal conspired to kill McLaughlin and collect on his $1 million life insurance policy. McNeal was convicted in January for her part in the conspiracy to murder, and received the same sentence as Naposki back in May: life without parole.

Naposki, who played four games with the Pats between 1988 and 1989, maintained his innocence at the sentencing, prompting McLaughlin's daughter to proclaim him "full of lies."

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