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Florida decision likely clears Pats owner of solicitation

By Terry Spencer Sep. 21, 2020 05:53 PM EDT
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Florida prosecutors said Monday that they will not appeal a court ruling throwing out video recordings allegedly showing New...

FILE- In this April 30, 2019, file pool photo, Karen Herzog, a Florida Department of Health inspector, shows a photo she took of beds in a room during her inspection of Orchids of Asia Day Spa, during a motion hearing in the Robert Kraft prostitution solicitation case in West Palm Beach, Fla. Florida prosecutors will try to save their prostitution solicitation case against New England Patriots owner Kraft when they argue before an appellate court Tuesday, June 30, 2020, that his rights weren't violated when police secretly video recorded him allegedly paying for sex at a massage parlor. (Lannis Waters/The Palm Beach Post via AP, Pool, File)
Patriots owner's prostitution case heads to appellate court

By Terry Spencer Jun. 29, 2020 01:33 AM EDT

FILE - This Feb. 19, 2019, file photo, shows the Orchids of Asia Day Spa in Jupiter, Fla. The Associated Press has obtained a video that shows detectives trying to persuade a Chinese masseuse to describe herself as a victim of human trafficking. The outcome of her interview would help determine whether Martin County could prove the owners of five massage parlors its deputies raided are not just pimps, but human traffickers holding women against their will. (Hannah Morse/Palm Beach Post via AP, File)
Will she flip? Deputies urge woman to say she was trafficked

By Terry Spencer And Mike Schneider Jun. 10, 2019 10:27 AM EDT

Days after Kraft ruling, judge in Florida nixes spa video

May. 16, 2019 05:50 PM EDT
VERO BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A judge is barring prosecutors from using surveillance video taken inside a Florida massage parlor in a prostitution case, days after another...

FILE - In this May 9, 2019, file photo, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft stands in Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. A Florida judge has blocked prosecutors from using video that allegedly shows Kraft engaging in paid sex at a massage parlor. Judge Leonard Hanser ruled Monday, May, 13, 2019, that Jupiter police did not follow proper procedures after installing the hidden cameras that secretly recorded Kraft visiting the Orchids of Asia Day Spa twice in January. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
Judge: Kraft's prosecutors cannot use massage parlor video

By Terry Spencer May. 13, 2019 05:41 PM EDT

Jupiter Police Detective Andrew Sharp is questioned by Alex Spiro, right, attorney for New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, during a motion hearing in the Kraft prostitution solicitation case, Wednesday, May 1, 2019, in West Palm Beach, Fla. Kraft's attorneys argue that undercover surveillance videos allegedly showing their client paying for sex at a Jupiter day spa should be ruled inadmissible and the evidence thrown out. (Lannis Waters/Palm Beach Post via AP, Pool)
Pitched battle: Kraft attorneys fire back at prosecutors

By Terry Spencer May. 08, 2019 05:09 PM EDT

Alex Spiro, attorney for New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, stands in front of a copy of a search warrant as he questions Jupiter Police Detective Andrew Sharp during a motion hearing in the Kraft prostitution solicitation case, Wednesday, May 1, 2019, in West Palm Beach, Fla. Kraft's attorneys argue that undercover surveillance videos allegedly showing their client paying for sex at a Jupiter day spa should be ruled inadmissible and the evidence thrown out. (Lannis Waters/Palm Beach Post via AP, Pool)
Prosecutors accuse Kraft's lawyers of lying in court

By Terry Spencer May. 07, 2019 05:20 PM EDT

Jupiter police officer Scott Kimbark testifies during a motion hearing in New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft prostitution solicitation case, Wednesday, May 1, 2019, in West Palm Beach, Fla. Kimbark stopped the car containing Kraft. Kraft's attorneys argue that undercover surveillance videos allegedly showing their client paying for sex at a Jupiter day spa should be ruled inadmissible and the evidence thrown out. (Lannis Waters/Palm Beach Post via AP, Pool)
The Latest: Kraft ordered to appear as 3-day hearing ends

May. 01, 2019 05:34 PM EDT

Jupiter police officer Scott Kimbark testifies during a motion hearing in New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft prostitution solicitation case, Wednesday, May 1, 2019, in West Palm Beach, Fla. Kimbark stopped the car containing Kraft. Kraft's attorneys argue that undercover surveillance videos allegedly showing their client paying for sex at a Jupiter day spa should be ruled inadmissible and the evidence thrown out. (Lannis Waters/Palm Beach Post via AP, Pool)
Hearing winds down as judge orders Kraft to appear in court

May. 01, 2019 01:37 PM EDT

FILE - In this April 10, 2019, file photo, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft leaves his seat during an NBA basketball game between the Brooklyn Nets and the Miami Heat, in New York. Attorneys for Kraft will be in court asking a judge to throw out a video that police say shows him paying for sex at a Florida massage parlor. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)
Inspector in Kraft case says she saw evidence of trafficking

By Terry Spencer Apr. 30, 2019 04:19 PM EDT

Judge Leonard Hanser listens to Alex Spiro, attorney for Robert Kraft, during a motion hearing in West Palm Beach, Fla., Friday, April 26, 2019. (Lannis Waters/Palm Beach Post via AP)
Lawyers for Patriots owner seek to have sex video thrown out

By Terry Spencer Apr. 25, 2019 11:03 PM EDT

FILE - In this April 10, 2019, file photo, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft leaves his seat during an NBA basketball game between the Brooklyn Nets and the Miami Heat, in New York. Attorneys for two Florida massage parlor employees plan to ask a judge to hold police and prosecutors responsible for the possible unauthorized release of video that they say shows New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft paying for sex. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)
Attorneys for Patriots owner set to challenge sex video

By Terry Spencer Apr. 25, 2019 11:11 AM EDT

FILE- This Feb. 19, 2019, file photo, shows the Orchids of Asia Day Spa in Jupiter, Fla. Nearly three dozen men and women have filed a federal class-action lawsuit accusing Florida authorities of unlawfully videotaping them as they received legal massages at a parlor where New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and others allegedly paid for sex. The lawsuit by 31 John and Jane Does alleges that Palm Beach County State Attorney Dave Aronberg, the Jupiter Police Department and the case's lead detective violated their rights to privacy when they were videotaped in January receiving massages at the Orchids of Asia Day Spa. The lawsuit was originally filed Friday, April 19, 2019, with 17 accusers. (Hannah Morse/Palm Beach Post via AP, File)
The Latest: Gossip site can be subpoenaed over Kraft tape

Apr. 23, 2019 01:05 PM EDT

FILE- This Feb. 19, 2019, file photo, shows the Orchids of Asia Day Spa in Jupiter, Fla. Nearly three dozen men and women have filed a federal class-action lawsuit accusing Florida authorities of unlawfully videotaping them as they received legal massages at a parlor where New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and others allegedly paid for sex. The lawsuit by 31 John and Jane Does alleges that Palm Beach County State Attorney Dave Aronberg, the Jupiter Police Department and the case's lead detective violated their rights to privacy when they were videotaped in January receiving massages at the Orchids of Asia Day Spa. The lawsuit was originally filed Friday, April 19, 2019, with 17 accusers. (Hannah Morse/Palm Beach Post via AP, File)
Customers videotaped at spa in Kraft case sue authorities

By Terry Spencer Apr. 22, 2019 02:44 PM EDT

FILE - In this April 10, 2019, file photo, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft leaves his seat during an NBA basketball game between the Brooklyn Nets and the Miami Heat, in New York. Prosecutors intend to release undercover video of Robert Kraft and others allegedly receiving sex acts at a Florida massage parlor, but that won’t be soon or perhaps ever. The Palm Beach County State Attorney’s Office filed a notice Wednesday, April 17, 2019, saying it believes the videos are public records under Florida law and it plans to release pixilated versions. Spokesman Mike Edmondson said the release is not imminent, as the office is processing numerous public records in the case. Kraft’s attorneys filed an emergency motion Wednesday to block the release. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)
The Latest: Judge bars release of Kraft massage videos

Apr. 17, 2019 07:07 PM EDT

FILE - In this April 10, 2019, file photo, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft leaves his seat during an NBA basketball game between the Brooklyn Nets and the Miami Heat, in New York. Prosecutors intend to release undercover video of Robert Kraft and others allegedly receiving sex acts at a Florida massage parlor, but that won’t be soon or perhaps ever. The Palm Beach County State Attorney’s Office filed a notice Wednesday, April 17, 2019, saying it believes the videos are public records under Florida law and it plans to release pixilated versions. Spokesman Mike Edmondson said the release is not imminent, as the office is processing numerous public records in the case. Kraft’s attorneys filed an emergency motion Wednesday to block the release. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)
Judge bars release of Kraft massage videos before hearing

By Terry Spencer Apr. 17, 2019 02:37 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 27, 2019, file photo, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft addressing the crowd during an NFL football Super Bowl send-off rally for the team, in Foxborough, Mass. Attorneys for New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft want a Florida judge to block prosecutors from using secretly taken video that police say shows him engaging in paid sex acts with female massage parlor employees. Kraft’s attorneys challenged in court documents filed Thursday, March 28, 2019, the warrant allowing Jupiter police officers to hide video cameras in the Orchids of Asia Day Spa. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
Kraft's attorneys attack prostitution investigation

By Terry Spencer Apr. 03, 2019 06:59 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 27, 2019, file photo, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft addressing the crowd during an NFL football Super Bowl send-off rally for the team, in Foxborough, Mass. Attorneys for New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft want a Florida judge to block prosecutors from using secretly taken video that police say shows him engaging in paid sex acts with female massage parlor employees. Kraft’s attorneys challenged in court documents filed Thursday, March 28, 2019, the warrant allowing Jupiter police officers to hide video cameras in the Orchids of Asia Day Spa. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
Kraft's attorneys challenge video taken at massage parlor

By Terry Spencer Mar. 28, 2019 06:21 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 20, 2019, file photo, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft walks on the field before the AFC Championship NFL football game in Kansas City, Mo. Florida prosecutors have offered a plea deal to Kraft and other men charged with paying for illicit sex at a massage parlor. The Palm Beach State Attorney confirmed Tuesday, March 19, 2019, it has offered Kraft and 24 other men charged with soliciting prostitution the standard diversion program offered to first-time offenders. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
Patriots owner wants prostitution video blocked from public

By Terry Spencer Mar. 21, 2019 02:06 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 20, 2019, file photo, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft walks on the field before the AFC Championship NFL football game in Kansas City, Mo. Florida prosecutors have offered a plea deal to Kraft and other men charged with paying for illicit sex at a massage parlor. The Palm Beach State Attorney confirmed Tuesday, March 19, 2019, it has offered Kraft and 24 other men charged with soliciting prostitution the standard diversion program offered to first-time offenders. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
Patriots owner Kraft offered plea deal in prostitution case

By Terry Spencer Mar. 19, 2019 04:34 PM EDT