Robert Kraft has also faced several criminal charges. In 2019, he was charged in Florida with soliciting prostitution after he was captured on video engaging in sex acts with a worker at a massage parlour.

Kraft's actions were captured on video as part of a larger investigation into human trafficking and prostitution at several massage parlours in the area. Despite denying the allegations, Kraft was among those charged in connection with the investigation.

However, beyond the surface of a mere prostitution case, some voices in the public sphere raised concerns that the incident may be linked to sex slavery.

The gravity of the situation surrounding the human trafficking ring in Florida became increasingly apparent as Martin County Sheriff revealed distressing details.

The women involved were subjected to harrowing conditions, with no respite, as they were given no days off. Their lives were marked by a staggering cycle of exploitation, with each woman forced to service an average of about 1,500 men a year.

Questions arose regarding why a billionaire like Kraft would seek services from a regular masseuse in town, prompting deeper scrutiny into the circumstances surrounding the case.

In September 2020, Florida prosecutors dropped the prostitution charges against Kraft.

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[–] 37 points 7 hours ago (13 children)

... Why were the charges dropped if they had a video of it?

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  • [–] 10 points 7 hours ago (9 children)

    It was filmed without a warrant or something, making it inadmissible as evidence, and they were otherwise unable to prove it

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  • [–] 19 points 7 hours ago* (8 children)

    Ended up looking it up, they got the warrant by stating they were investigating an international trafficking ring. Krafts team argued that it wasn't a international trafficking ring, it was solicitation. So all 25 men caught were dismissed. The owner of the place and the manager were both convicted of solicitation of another basically.

    So "we broke the law but you didnt write the warrant to catch us breaking that law, would you really justify a warrant to catch someone soliciting prostitution"

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  • [–] 7 points 7 hours ago (3 children)

    So if I murder someone on tape during an investigation for international trafficking, I get off scot free?

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  • [–] 0 points 6 hours ago (1 child)

    cops would use the stupidest laws on the books to get evidence if they could.

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  • But let's be real, if the owner and manager were convicted with said charges, why should the video surveillance of whom was involved in the acts not be admissable for use by the prosecutors to ensure that said admission of guilt doesn't catch all the stragglers who performed illegal acts.

    What's the difference between raiding a home looking for an abducted child, finding they had multiple missing kids kept there and video footage of other people coming to the property and performing illegal acts on the kids. The footage should absolutely be admissable in my mind.

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