Miami (AFP) - New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft has requested a jury trial on two misdemeanor prostitution-related charges he faces in Florida, court documents filed Tuesday show.
The 77-year-old billionaire was among 25 men charged with soliciting prostitution in two January visits to a South Florida massage parlor.
Kraft, who had already filed a not guilty plea, said in a statement issued over the weekend that he was "truly sorry" in his first public comments on the case.
"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," Kraft said in the statement posted on the NFL's website.
The Patriots owner said he hadn't commented sooner "in deference to the judicial process."
In the documents filed in Palm Beach County, his attorney waived Kraft's arraignment scheduled for Thursday, confirmed the not guilty plea and requested a jury trial.
