A little more than a week after prosecutors in Florida charged Robert Kraft, owner of the New England Patriots, with soliciting prostitution, what ordinarily would be a minor case has become a legal battle involving some of the most expensive and sought-after lawyers in the country.
To lead his defense, Kraft, a billionaire friend of President Donald Trump and one of the most powerful owners in the NFL, has retained William A. Burck, who was a lawyer in the George W. Bush White House and had a role in the screening of documents related to Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s recent Supreme Court nomination.