New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft has outright rejected a plea deal offered by Florida prosecutors that would have required him to admit that he was guilty of soliciting prostitution when he twice visited a day spa in January.
The Boston Globereports that Kraft, according to a person familiar with the billionaire’s legal strategy in the high-profile case, believes the proposal from Massachusetts State Attorney Dave Aronberg’s office pushed the legal requirements for what is called “deferred prosecution” beyond what is routinely expected.
The offer brokered apparently was a “non-starter” for Kraft, according to ESPN reporter T.J. Quinn.
The government wants Kraft to admit he would have been guilty of solicitation had the case proceeded. I’m told that’s a non-starter for him. Expect intense negotiations over the next week in advance of Kraft’s scheduled March 28 court date. https://t.co/ohe3zv9Tmd
— T.J. Quinn (@TJQuinnESPN) March 20, 2019
Kraft’s arraignment is scheduled for March 28.