FOXBORO, MASS. (WHDH) - Many members of Patriots Nation were in shock Friday after owner Robert Kraft was accused of soliciting a prostitute in Florida.
Kraft, 77, is facing charges of misdemeanor solicitation of prostitution after he was twice videotaped paying for a sex act at an illicit massage parlor in Jupiter, Florida, police said.
Kraft is one of more than 20 suspects accused amid a widespread crackdown on sex trafficking from Palm Beach to Orlando. Hundreds of arrest warrants have been issued in recent days as the result of a six-month investigation — and more are expected.
Dozens of fans gathered outside of Gillette Stadium today to throw their support behind the owner, while others expressed their disappointment.
“Everybody makes mistakes, everybody has a past,” Tara Berube said. “Whether it is true or not, that is entirely up to the judge to make that decision.”
Two-and-a-half weeks ago Kraft was celebrating his team’s Super Bowl win against the Los Angeles Rams with a million fans.
After the parade, Kraft told the press, ‘The key to life is associating with good people, people of good character.”
A spokesperson for Kraft says that they categorically deny that he engaged in any illegal activity.
No matter what happens, fans say they will always support the team.
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