Patriots owner Robert Kraft apologizes in first public comments since solicitation charges
Patriots owner Robert Kraft apologized in his first public comment since he was charged with solicitation last month after visiting a Florida day spa.
"I am truly sorry," Kraft, 77, said in a statement, ESPN reported. "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."
Statement from Patriots’ owner Robert Kraft: pic.twitter.com/GiswaNQxh4
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 23, 2019
Kraft's attorney released a statement Friday night disputing the charges and questioning how the evidence was obtained.
Robert Kraft’s attorney, William Burck, to ESPN (1/2): “There was no human trafficking and law enforcement knows it. The video and the traffic stop were illegal and law enforcement just doesn’t want to admit it...”
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 22, 2019
Robert Kraft’s attorney, William Burck, to ESPN (2/2): “The state attorney needs to step up and do the right thing and investigate how the evidence in this case was obtained.”
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 22, 2019
Authorities charged Kraft in February with two counts of soliciting another to commit prostitution, a misdemeanor, after he was videotaped at Orchids of Asia Day Spa in January.
Kraft has pleaded not guilty to the charges and will not accept a plea deal.
