Robert Kraft’s attorneys attack prosecution’s evidence
Robert Kraft’s legal team filed a document Wednesday alleging that the prosecution’s video evidence against Kraft should be thrown out in court.
After over a month of being on the defensive, Patriots owner Robert Kraft and his team of high-powered attorneys have begun switching gears and launching offensives of their own. Two weeks ago, Kraft’s legal team filed a motion to suppress video evidence that reportedly shows Kraft paying for and then receiving illicit services at the Orchids of Asia Day Spa in Jupiter, Florida.
On Wednesday, his team filed a new court document that claims the Jupiter police force illegally searched the massage parlor for evidence, and that the evidence they obtained through video surveillance equipment should be thrown out of the case if it goes to trial, on the grounds that it violates “constitutional privacy protections.”
There seems to be growing optimism among some analysts that Kraft could prevail in his court case, mainly because of the work his lawyers are doing on his behalf to try and get his charges of solicitation dropped. The prosecution already attempted to offer a plea deal in which the misdemeanor charges would be dropped in exchange for certain conditions. Kraft reportedly refused such a deal, and has maintained his innocence throughout this whole ordeal – although he did apologize for his actions.
"“I know I have hurt and disappointed my family, my close friends, my co-workers, our fans and many others who rightfully hold me to a higher standard,” Kraft said in an official statement. “Throughout my life, I have always tried to do the right thing. The last thing I would ever want to do is disrespect another human being. I have extraordinary respect for women; my morals and my soul were shaped by the most wonderful woman, the love of my life, who I was blessed to have as my partner for 50 years. As I move forward, I hope to continue to use the platform with which I have been blessed to help others and to try to make a difference. I expect to be judged not by my words, but by my actions. And through those actions, I hope to regain your confidence and respect.”"
Kraft was charged with solicitation of prostitution on February 22 after reports surfaced that he had visited a Florida massage parlor twice before the AFC Championship Game and paid for manual and oral sex.
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Initial reports suggested the parlor employees Kraft interacted with could have been linked to human trafficking, but since then, those reports have been refuted.