Robert Kraft's spa tapes could be made public

The powerful legal team of Robert Kraft is "surprised and disappointed" by the fact that prosecutors have rejected their request to stop the "sexual and graphic" videos of the interior of the Asian spa.

Kraft's senior lawyer, William Burck, revealed that the West Palm Beach prosecutor refused to accept the request for formal notice, including the hidden video footage of the men inside the Orchids of Asia Spa.

Kraft's lawyers, 77 and 14 other men charged with prostitution had filed the petition this week to ensure that all evidence in the case is confidential. Kraft firmly denies having solicited prostitution.

Burck said, "We have filed a motion for an order of evidence protection in this case, a standard application to protect the evidence up to the lawsuit – all the more so that the video evidence contains so-called private moments [two or more] people. We were surprised and disappointed that the Attorney General did not subscribe to the Protection Order because it is a standard procedure in a criminal case. They refused to accept the protection order. "

Attorney General Dave Aronberg's spokesperson did not respond to calls or e-mails. However, Sheriff William Snyder, who oversaw what he announced is an investigation into human trafficking, expects the videos – which he describes as "explicit, sexual and graphics "- be made public. "In the end, they will probably be released," he said. Thursday on CNBC, "There must be a specific reason not to publish a public record. And the fact that there is sexual activity is not an exemption. Snyder was not available for further comments.

Kraft's legal team says video surveillance is illegal under privacy legislation. Burck said, "We've looked at … the law around the warrant for CCTV inside the spa, and we think it's a violation of the Fourth Amendment." We also believe that traffic stops [made by police as the men left the spa] was illegal and a violation of the constitution. "

Burck, a former federal prosecutor, continued: "Sheriff Snyder and Jupiter's chief of police, Daniel Kerr, immediately stated that it was a case of human trafficking, but they did not produce any evidence. [to corroborate that]. They falsely linked Robert Kraft and other men to human trafficking. Now, they should correct the record. I asked that the file be corrected and there was no answer.

"The public prosecutor should examine how the evidence in this case was obtained by the police and explain how this evidence goes against the Constitution, because we did not see them. . " The messages left to Chief Kerr were not immediately returned.

Earlier this week, the prosecutor's office offered Kraft and 24 other men accused of prostituting an opportunity to see their charges withdrawn if they agreed to make a statement regarding what they learned. on "illegal activity" in the Asian spa and have agreed. been found guilty if the case was put on trial.

Kraft – who strongly denies knowing that the spa was a brothel – did not agree, according to sources. Burck refused to detail his discussions with the Attorney General about the agreement. Kraft is scheduled to appear on March 28.