A circuit court judge ruled Tuesday that video of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft allegedly engaging in illegal sexual activity at a Florida spa would be temporarily kept from the public. The judge cited Kraft’s “right to a fair trial” but added that the video would only be withheld from media requests for “a limited duration,” depending on how the owner’s legal proceedings progress.
Lawyers for Kraft, who authorities said was recorded paying for sex on two January days at a massage parlor in Jupiter, Florida, asked the court for a protective order against the release of the video, claiming in part their client’s right to privacy and an exemption under a Florida statute related to active criminal investigations.