Robert Kraft Charged With Soliciting Prostitutes

Patriots owner Robert Kraft has been charged with soliciting prostitution by Jupiter, Fla. police. A police spokesperson tells reporters that Kraft, and the others implicated in the sting, were caught on camera “in the act” at a massage parlor. 

Kraft, 77, is alleged to have solicited a prostitute on at least two occasions. He was one of several men implicated in the sting, which lasted roughly eight months and led to the identification of more than 100 suspected “Johns.”

The tentacles of this go from here to New York to China, in Florida from here to Orange County,” Martin County Sheriff William Snyder said earlier this week. “I think it’s very safe to say without any hyperbole that this is the tip of the iceberg.”

Kraft’s lawyers, meanwhile, deny any wrongdoing on the part of their client:

We categorically deny that Mr. Kraft engaged in any illegal activity. Because it is a judicial matter, we will not be commenting further.”

In a statement, the NFL said the league is “aware of the ongoing law enforcement matter and will continue to monitor developments. Kraft may be subject to league discipline, depending on how things unfold.

Kraft purchased the Patriots in 1994. Since then, the franchise has won six Super Bowl championships and made ten overall Super Bowl appearances.

According to Forbes, Kraft is worth roughly $6.6 billion. Police say he will be charged with a misdemeanor in connection with the sting.

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