Survivors of sexual abuse and exploitation were dealt an unjust blow when lawyers for New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft were able to convince certain Florida judges that videos investigators gathered of him paying for sex in an illicit massage parlor should not be admitted to court.
Kraft faces two charges of solicitation of prostitution for his activities in 2019 at the Orchids of Asia Day Spa in Jupiter, Florida where he was arrested as part of a sting targeting sex trafficking in the state. Officials found that women at the spa worked in deplorable conditions and performed sex acts on an average of 1,500 men per year.
Robert Kraft’s move to avoid these charges by challenging the admissibility of the videos is just the latest instance of a powerful billionaire using his influence and money to avoid responsibility for his crimes.
