Dino Guilmette's Connections to RHORI's Liz McGraw and Aaron Hernandez's Widow

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Dino Guilmette, an amateur boxer and businessman from Cranston, Rhode Island, has emerged as a figure with connections to several high-profile individuals. He has faced legal issues, including drug charges, and is the father of a child with Shayanna Jenkins, the widow of former NFL player Aaron Hernandez. Guilmette also has a relationship with Liz McGraw, a cast member on the new Bravo reality series 'The Real Housewives of Rhode Island'.

Why it matters

Guilmette's various connections, including to the 'RHORI' cast and the Hernandez family, have drawn attention and raised questions about the nature of these relationships and his background. The story highlights the complex web of personal and professional ties that can emerge in the world of reality television and celebrity.

The details

Dino Guilmette is a self-employed businessman in Cranston, Rhode Island, who has an MBA in finance. He has trained in boxing gyms for years, though he has never competed in a professional match. Guilmette also briefly pursued modeling in the early 2000s. In 2025, his connection to 'RHORI' cast member Liz McGraw was revealed through police records, which showed over 1,000 calls between Guilmette and McGraw and her husband, Gerry McGraw, who owns Rhode Island's largest cannabis dispensary. Guilmette was also facing several felony charges at the time, including intent to manufacture or deliver drugs and perjury. Separately, Guilmette is the father of a child, Giselle, born in 2018, with Shayanna Jenkins, the widow of former NFL player Aaron Hernandez.

• In 2025, Guilmette's connection to Liz McGraw was publicly revealed amid his legal issues.
• Guilmette's daughter Giselle was born to Shayanna Jenkins in June 2018.

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