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brettdale

(12,377 posts)
Fri Feb 22, 2019, 06:20 PM Feb 2019

Robert Kraft is a multi Billionaire

I just dont understand why he would go to a cheap sleazy massage spa?

He wouldve had other options with his wealth, and have no risk.

Also it seems there are more high profile people that are going to be arrested.


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LongtimeAZDem

(4,494 posts)
2. My guess? Anonymity
Fri Feb 22, 2019, 06:25 PM
Feb 2019

Anyone he would find by other "options" would have their hand out, or could be inclined to use it in some way against him.

Arazi

(6,829 posts)
14. Agreed. This is about anonymity. These women would not know who he is
Fri Feb 22, 2019, 08:27 PM
Feb 2019

And they didn't speak English so they had no way of finding out. I'm 100% sure they weren't watching American football either

Bleacher Creature

(11,256 posts)
3. The pictures of that place alone gave me the creeps.
Fri Feb 22, 2019, 06:27 PM
Feb 2019

All those dirty old men doing who knows what back there.

I don't get it either.

RockRaven

(14,959 posts)
4. Because it isn't about the orgasm. It's about the power. Those women were enslaved.
Fri Feb 22, 2019, 06:27 PM
Feb 2019

And he could make them service him for a few bucks. The cheapness of it is part of the degradation, amplified it... which apparently he got off on enough to go there more than once.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
12. Yep, it's not about just sex or money
Fri Feb 22, 2019, 08:16 PM
Feb 2019

It's about power. It's about dominating someone weaker. It's about degrading someone. It's about "Do you know who I am" power projection. If it was all legalized and regulated tomorrow, this sort of trafficking would still go on, because some people - men, mostly - have an irreducible drive to humiliate others.

 

djg21

(1,803 posts)
13. Do you think he knew that?
Fri Feb 22, 2019, 08:22 PM
Feb 2019

It’s dubious at best to think he was aware that the “masseuses” had been trafficked. Who knows what was is his head if he in fact was patronizing “spa” and is proven guilty. People do really stupid things all the time.

uponit7771

(90,335 posts)
6. Age of the women? He knew they were enslaved? SOMETHINGS wrong here, no damn way a person
Fri Feb 22, 2019, 06:29 PM
Feb 2019

... with all of Krafts money going anywhere like that cause they just have an itch to scratch

mercuryblues

(14,530 posts)
8. When someone of great wealth goes to a place like that
Fri Feb 22, 2019, 06:37 PM
Feb 2019

The risk is the point. Because yes, he could have had any of those women escorted to his hotel room, for a price, he didn't. He may have like the place because he could pay with cash.

He also can't get away with saying he really wanted a massage, as I am certain he stays at hotels with masseuses on staff to accommodate those needs. Making it unnecessary to go to a strip mall.


Apparently there is anouther well known client, whose name has not been released. My guess is this place was referred to him. His visits were planned. A man his age is most likely on Viagra or something.

kimbutgar

(21,130 posts)
10. I wonder what Mrs Kraft thinks about this?
Fri Feb 22, 2019, 07:08 PM
Feb 2019

A costly divorce could really cripple his net worth if they live in a community property state and there is no pre nup.

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