‘In deference to the judicial process, I have remained silent these past several weeks,’ Kraft, 77, (main with late wife) said in a statement on Saturday, one month after being charged with soliciting prostitution in a Florida massage parlor (top right) sting.
‘I am truly sorry. I know I have hurt and disappointed my family, my close friends, my co-workers, our fans and many others who rightfully hold me to a higher standard,’ the statement read. ‘Throughout my life, I have always tried to do the right thing.
The last thing I would ever want to do is disrespect another human being. I have extraordinary respect for women; my morals and my soul were shaped by the most wonderful woman, the love of my life, who I was blessed to have as my partner for 50 years,’ he continued, referring to his wife Myra, whom he married in 1963 and who died of ovarian cancer in 2011. Kraft is accused of paying for sex acts from spa manager Lei Wang (bottom right).
‘I am truly sorry’: Patriots owner Robert Kraft breaks his silence and insists he has ‘extraordinary respect for women’ as police say ‘sexual and graphic’ spa tapes will likely be released
- Robert Kraft on Saturday released his first statement since being charged
- Apologized for hurting his family and paid tribute to his late wife Myra
- Kraft was charged with soliciting prostitution in Florida massage parlor sting
- Police say video surveillance of him paying for sex acts will likely be released
- Sheriff described the video as ‘pretty ugly’ and ‘explicit, sexual and graphic’
Robert Kraft has broken his silence to issue an apology and insist he has ‘extraordinary respect for women’.
‘In deference to the judicial process, I have remained silent these past several weeks,’ Kraft, 77, said in a statement on Saturday, one month after being charged with soliciting prostitution in a Florida massage parlor sting.
‘To correct some of the misinformation surrounding this matter, my attorney made his first public comments on Friday night. I would like to use this opportunity to say something that I have wanted to say for four weeks,’ Kraft added.
On Friday, Kraft’s legal team had expressed their shock that police plan to release a video that purportedly shows paid sex acts inside the Orchids of Asia Day Spa in Jupiter.
‘I am truly sorry. I know I have hurt and disappointed my family, my close friends, my co-workers, our fans and many others who rightfully hold me to a higher standard,’ the statement read.
‘Throughout my life, I have always tried to do the right thing. The last thing I would ever want to do is disrespect another human being. I have extraordinary respect for women; my morals and my soul were shaped by the most wonderful woman, the love of my life, who I was blessed to have as my partner for 50 years,’ he continued, referring to his wife Myra, whom he married in 1963 and who died of ovarian cancer in 2011……more here