Prosecutors Aim to Stop Judge From Throwing Out Alleged Evidence of Robert Kraft Paying for Sex Acts

The Robert Kraft/Orchids of Asia saga isn't totally closed just yet, as the pending court case just added another new wrinkle.

Prosecutors in the case are alleging that Palm Beach County Judge Leonard Hanser made several errors in his ruling to throw out video evidence that could incriminate the New England Patriots owner. They also argued that even if the judge didn't throw out the evidence, he abused his authority by suppressing the recordings police secretly made in January.

Hanser claimed he threw out that evidence due to concerns about invasion of privacy as it pertained to those not charged with a crime and that the warrant was not legally obtained. Prosecutors believe that even if the warrant was not 100% properly drawn up, the detectives executed it in good faith, which courts have ruled is usually sufficient for evidence to be used in court. If they didn't execute the warrant, prosecutors argue that unlawful activity would have gone unchecked.

During the five days of recording, 39 men were spotted entering the store. Twenty-five of them, Kraft included, paid for sex, while 10 could not be identified due to poor lighting and four did not pay.

Though Kraft has pled not guilty, playing potentially incriminating video evidence in court could be problematic for him and his legal team.