Lawyers for New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft filed a motion to suppress the video evidence in his prostitution case from becoming public, according to ESPN.
Last month, Kraft was one of more than a dozen men charged with solicitation as part of an investigation into South Florida spas. Prosecutors say they have video evidence of Kraft entering a spa multiple times in Jupiter, Florida and receiving sex acts.
On Monday, The Wall Street Journal reported prosecutors offered Kraft and other men a plea deal in which the charges would be dropped — but only if they were to admit they would have been found guilty in court.
ESPN reports a source close to Kraft told them the Patriots owner would “never” accept such a deal.
Per ESPN, Kraft’s motion is to “make sure that the surveillance video, described as graphic and damning, isn’t released if he doesn’t reach a plea deal with prosecutors.”
• Matthew Paras can be reached at mparas@washingtontimes.com.
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