President Donald Trump says the prostitution solicitation charges against Robert Kraft, the owner of the New England Patriots and his longtime personal friend, are “very sad.”
Kraft is one of 25 individuals being charged with soliciting prostitution at a spa in Jupiter, Florida, that was part of an alleged sex trafficking ring, local law enforcement authorities announced Friday.
“I was very surprised to see it,” Trump said Friday afternoon, when asked about the charges in the Oval Office.
The president noted that Kraft has “categorically” denied engaging in any illegal activity. However, police say they have obtained video of Kraft receiving the “alleged acts.