Sports

Actions

Patriots owner's prostitution case heads to appellate court

Patriots owner's prostitution case heads to appellate court
Posted
and last updated

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Prosecutors charging New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft with buying sex from massage parlor prostitutes are trying to save their case.

They will argue before a Florida appellate court on Tuesday that police legally made secret video recordings of Kraft having paid sex at a massage parlor in January 2019.

A lower court judge ruled that prosecutors could not use the recordings.

He said the warrant allowing police to install secret cameras inside the Orchids of Asia spa violated constitutional standards.

Kraft is charged with misdemeanor solicitation of prostitution.

He has pleaded not guilty but issued a public apology.

Screenshot 2024-11-14 at 4.26.31 PM.png

Nick Walters

Nick Walters

Senior Sports Reporter

Alex Eschelman

Alex Eschelman

Sports Multimedia Journalist

Taylor Rocha

Taylor Rocha

Sports Multimedia Journalist

Rochelle Richards

Rochelle Richards, senior sports producer

Rochelle Richards

Senior Sports Producer