Lawyer: Video of Sex Act Is an Invasion of Robert Kraft's Privacy
An attorney for Patriots owner Robert Kraft said Friday that the public release of video evidence in the prostitution solicitation case against him would invade his privacy and jeopardize his right to a fair trial.
William Burck told a Palm Beach County judge that releasing the video would only satisfy a “prurient interest,” during a hearing held in part to determine whether media outlets could offer arguments in the case.
NEW motion from Robert Kraft’s attorneys arguing for a protective order against the release of video evidence in the case: “Should the videos be prematurely released — only to later be deemed illegal — Mr. Kraft would obviously suffer irreparable harm.” #WBZ pic.twitter.com/SNg28I7eYe
— Liam Martin (@LiamWBZ) April 10, 2019
Jupiter police obtained a search warrant to secretly record at the Orchids of Asia Day Spa in Jupiter, Florida.
Police say those cameras captured Kraft twice paying to have sex with spa employees in January.
Kraft was charged with two counts of solicitation as part of a multicounty investigation that also resulted in about 300 male customers being charged.
Additionally, 10 massage parlors were closed and their owners charged with felony prostitution.
Investigators initially said they were targeting human traffickers.
But Assistant State Attorney Greg Kridos told the judge Friday that there was no evidence of human trafficking at the Jupiter spa.
Prosecutors just admitted at a hearing about the Robert Kraft video they will not charge anyone at Orchids of Asia with human trafficking. Prosecutor: “we have no evidence that there’s human trafficking involved.”
— Michele Steele (@ESPNMichele) April 12, 2019
Burck said the previously highly publicized allegations of human trafficking by both police and State Attorney Dave Aronberg had amounted to “politicking” and that they added to potential harm to Kraft’s privacy in releasing video evidence.
Attorneys for media outlets say redacted versions of the video evidence should be released on public interest grounds.
Judge Leonard Hanser said Friday that he would grant their motion to intervene in the case.
He gave parties a deadline of Tuesday to submit additional documents.
Kraft’s attorneys say the videos are an illegal invasion of privacy and are not necessary to be released publicly because the affidavits describe the acts that took place.
They are seeking a motion to suppress the videos, arguing they also would mar chances for a fair trial.
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