Robert Kraft and his legal team claimed a minor victory on Tuesday when Palm Beach County Judge Leonard Hanser issued a ruling that effectively banned the release of surveillance tapes allegedly showing Kraft receiving illicit services from massage parlor workers at the Orchids of Asia Day Spa. In his decision, Hanser made it clear he was blocking release of the video before the trial because he didn’t want it to unfairly prejudice potential jurors.
Kraft and his team will reportedly present a motion before Hanser on Friday that attempts to seal the video evidence permanently and prevent its usage in his upcoming trial, arguing that its collection was unconstitutional and without warrant.