Robert Kraft’s parlor videos intended to be made public by prosecutors
Prosecutors in the Florida massage parlor prostitution sting said they intend to air video footage of Robert Kraft and other defendants to the public.
Citing that “state law compels them to release the evidence to the media,” prosecutors in the Palm Beach County massage parlor sting operation said on Wednesday that they intend to release video footage to the media and general public of Robert Kraft and 24 other defendants receiving illicit services at said establishments.
When that release is intended to occur exactly is still unknown; there’s also still a chance that Kraft’s legal team could persuade Judge Leonard Hanser to block the release from happening. His defense team had previously filed a motion to suppress that evidence from ever going public, claiming the manner in which it was collected was unconstitutional, and the hidden video cameras were placed in the parlors without the proper warrants and jurisdictional authority.
The prosecution has claimed they intend to “pixelate or blur depictions of obscene or pornographic images before releasing such records to the public, absent a court order.”
The New England Patriots owner was offered a plea deal in which all charges would be dropped if he and the other defendants admitted they would have lost their cases had they all gone to trial. Additionally, the defendants would all be required to “complete an educational course on prostitution, perform 1,000 hours of community service, take a screening for sexually transmitted diseases and pay for some court costs.”
Kraft reportedly has no plans to accept such a deal, and has staunchly maintained his innocence throughout this entire ordeal, submitting a plea of “not guilty” to charges of solicitation. Kraft did, however, publicly apologize for his role in the scandal.
The billionaire, who also owns the New England Revolution MLS team, allegedly was caught on camera twice visiting the Orchids of Asia Day Spa in Jupiter, Florida, on the night before and the morning of the AFC Championship Game. He later traveled to attend that game in Kansas City, Missouri, and was present for the Patriots’ acceptance of the Lamar Hunt trophy.
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Kraft’s involvement with the massage parlor prostitution sting has cast a bit of a shadow over what should have been a largely celebratory, upbeat offseason for the New England organization. After defeating the Los Angeles Rams by a score of 13-3 in Super Bowl 53, the Patriots tied the Pittsburgh Steelers for the most Super Bowl championships of any NFL franchise with six.