New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft pleaded not guilty to charges that he solicited prostitution in Florida.
According to a court filing obtained by Boston 25 News, Kraft pleaded not guilty and also requested a non-jury trial.
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The 77-year-old Kraft is facing misdemeanor charges of soliciting a prostitute after he was twice videotaped in a sex act at the Orchids of Asia Day Spa, in Jupiter, Florida. Kraft, through his spokesman, has denied the charges.
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Police say Kraft was at the Orchids of Asia Day Spa in a strip mall, soliciting a prostitute, just hours before the AFC Championship game in January.
The charges follow a series of raids involving at least eight massage parlors on the east coast of Florida.
An arraignment date for Kraft has been set as March 27 at 8:30 a.m.
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