Judge removes spa video from Patriots owner Robert Kraft

Robert Kraft's path to legal victory has become much easier.

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Florida prosecutors depended on Kraft video

Monday's decision could erase a significant part of the case that prosecutors were considering bringing against Kraft in court.

Two elements essentially linked Kraft to the prostitution network: Kraft's video surveillance inside the spa and the roadside check used to identify customers leaving the spa. Kraft's lawyers claimed that both were obtained illegally.

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The Kraft team argued that the officers therefore probably had no reason to stop to identify Kraft. With the interruption of the traffic in question, Kraft's video in the spa became even more essential for the lawsuits that officially linked the owner of the Patriots to the spa.

The video of Robert Kraft at the Spa was obtained through extreme tactics

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Kraft's lawyers described the tactic as "constitutionally problematic", arguing that such means are reserved for "extraordinary circumstances" in cases involving crimes such as terrorism and racketeering, and not solicitation for the offense of prostitution.

The police claimed that they were investigating more serious human trafficking allegations when she obtained the warrant, citing a health specialist who thought employees were living in the company because of the presence of beds and a refrigerator.

No charges of human trafficking were retained, prompting Kraft's lawyers to call the use of CCTV as "categorically useless and inappropriate" evidence. From now on, the video is officially removed from the trial, unless prosecutors appeal.

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NFL discipline still looming for Robert Kraft

Kraft might be able to escape the legal repercussions, but that does not mean he's out of the woods with the NFL.

The NFL has adopted a wait and see procedure before deciding what to do with Kraft, whether it be a fine and / or a suspension. Kraft basically admitted to receiving services from Orchids of Asia, he just said he did not commit a crime by doing so.

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