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if robert kraft were to accept the deal, these requirements could double because he is accused of soliciting prostitution twice on different days. will kraft accept the deal? his attorney did not respond to nbc news, though he has pleaded not guilty to the charges. richard kibbey represents some of the other men also charged in this prostitution investigation. >> there's never been a reported case like this. and as a result, we think this offer is premature. >> reporter: one question for robert kraft, would acknowledging there is evidence that could have led to his conviction impact his ownership of the patriots. the nfl is not commenting tonight, but according to the league's conduct policy, owners, like players, are held to a higher standard. the prostitution investigation began at this day spa. now robert kraft has nine days to either accept or reject this plea deal. if he accepts the plea deal, sources tell nbc news he himself will still have to show up in court. lester? >> all right, kerry sanders, thank you. we're joined now by nbc news legal analyst ari melber. and why would the prose

w robert kraft has nine days to either accept or reject this plea deal. if he accepts the plea deal, sources tell nbc news he himself will still have to show up in court. lester? >> all right, kerry sanders, thank you. we're joined now by nbc news legal analyst ari melber. and why would the prosecutw suddenly decide to offer a chance to drop these charges? >> they may have been using this investigation to gath evidence on human trafficking, which they haven't charged yet. here the reward in cooperation with this deferred prosecution agreement and they may trying to use these charges toter others' conduct. >> hoping to hold them accountable? >> hold them esccountable and send them age. >> all right, ari melber, thanks very much. >>> there are several t evelopments tonight in tr disaster. u.s. mystery. a new federal investigation as one of the most famous pilots in arica is slamming what he calls a cozy relationship between boeing and the faa. we get details from nbc's tom costello. >> the biggest problem of the day -- >> reporter: he is best known for extr

the future of awesome. >>> just in, an offer is now on the table for new england patriots owner robert kraftd with two counts of solicitation. "the wall street journal" is now reporting the prosecutors have offered to drop those charges if kraft admits he would have been found guilty at trial. let's go first to cnn correspondent rosa flores who is in miami. tell me more about this deal. >> reporter: brooke, you hit the nail on the head right there because there is a catch to this offer and i should reiterate that this is according to the "the wall street journal." we are still trying to confirm this information. we've reached out to prosecutors and attorneys to try to get more information, but you're absolutely right. what we're learning, according to the "the wall street journal," is that prosecutors here in florida have offered robert kraft a deal. some sort of prosecution deal that would drop the charges, but the catch is that he would have to admit that if this were to go to trial, that he would be found guilty. now, the punishment, this would also include some punishment. it would inclu

>> matt gutman, thank you. >>> also two drdeveloping at th hour, the new headline involving robert kraft tonight. his lawyer now saying kraft will not take the plea deal, after that prostitution bust in florida. the deal would have forced kraft to acknowledge guilt. and tonight, the interview just in, the founding and former owner of that day spa now at the center of the scandal is speaking out. here's abc's tara palmeri. >> reporter: she is the woman smiling beside president trump and his family at glitzy fundraisers and mar-a-lago events. she's also the founder and former owner of a florida massage parlor recently busted as an alleged front for sex trafficking, a sting that led to the arrest of the president's good friend, patriots owner robert kraft. cindy gang yang sold the spa six years ago, but since the raid, her trump connection now under the microscope. congressional democrats calling for an fbi counterintelligence investigation into whether yang sold access to the trumps to chinese businesspeople. sitting down with me today, she denied it all, saying she's just a fan of the pre

sting, but that might not stop him from getting to visit his biggest fan. >> robert kraft could makece at the white house before he faces solicitation charges. president trump wants kraft to join his players at the white house to celebrate the pats super bowl victory. people are concerned it did could be an embarrassing media spectacle. >> some say it's wrong to let an old pervert into the white house. but since he already lives there, shouldn't he be allowed to invite robert kraft? >> ronny chieng, very true. but, honestly, ronny, there's no way trump is going to disinvite robert kraft. if anything, i bet trump will invite the masseuse, too! >> talk about a job summit, am i right? ( laughter ) no? >> stop it. stop it. in other n.f.l. news, we got to talk about the the big trade, man. the giants sent superstar wide receiver o'dell beckham, jr. to the cleveland browns and one cleveland kid got so excited he almost browned his pants! >> giants football fans are still coming to grips with losing star wide receiver o'dell beckham, jr. take a look at how fans in cleveland are reacting. >>

the woman that founded the spa where robert kraft is accused of soliciting sex.is live in jupiter, florida. this is a connection uncovered by the miami herald. what more do you know? >> reporter: that's right, christi. two weeks after police captured robert kraft on camera in this day spa soliciting two women to commit prostitution, his new zealand patriots played in the super bowl. that night president trump had a private watch party at his private club, mar-a-lago. that's where the picture was taken. first getting the attention of the miami herald, raising a lot of questions about the connection between trump, robert kraft, and the woman that first opened this day spa. >> her name is lee yang. she goes by cindy. she has been spotted with the who's who of the gop, including the president's sons at mar-a-lago. kellyanne conway at the inauguration, and sarah palin. but it is this selfie yang took with trump at a super bowl watch party that's raising eyebrows. she's former owner of orchids of asia day spa, the massage spa where they say they caught the patriots own

also a breaking headline tonight involving the billionaire owner of the new england patriots, robert kraft. prosecutors now offering a plea deal, but what he would have to acknowledge and what kraft would have to do. prosecutors offering that deal in the last 24 hours. kraft would have to admit guilt, and that's not all. here's abc's victor oquendo in florida. >> reporter: tonight, florida prosecutors offering to drop soliciting prostitution charges against billionaire new england patriots owner robert kraft. the deal offered to kraft and 24 other men would carry several requirements. kraft would have to acknowledge he would have been found guilty at trial of soliciting a prostitute. take an educational class on the dangers of prostitution. perform 100 hours of community service. pay $10,000 in fines. and submit to an std test. >> the question was, does the video contain mr. kraft inside receiving the alleged acts? the answer to that is yes. >> reporter: kraft and nearly 200 other men were arrested in a sweeping prostitution ring last month involving several spas in florida. police say the

the massage parlor where they caught new england owner robert kraft on camera paying for oral sex. >> others and soliciting another to commit prostitution. >> reporter: kraft denies any wrongdoing. according to the miami herald, yang no longer owns orchids of asia. she sold it back in 2013. cnn repeatedly tried but unable to reach yang for comment. she did speak with the miami herald. >> she didn't answer the question of whether she knew that there was sex happening. she simply told us that she's no longer in the spa business. she doesn't know president trump and she's planning to move to washington, dc. >> reporter: it should be noted, yang was not charged in the bust that led to the closing of several spas in south florida. the white house declined to comment on yang, but president trump did speak about the charges against kraft. >> while it's very sad, i was very surprised to see it. he's proclaimed his innocence totally but very surprised to see it. >> reporter: yang donated upwards of $35,000 to the trump campaign according to s.e.c. filings. a self-made entrepreneur who accordin

robert kraft is publicly apologizing and it is the first time we've heard directly from kraft since hecharged with soliciting prostitution at a florida spa last month. >> reporter: one of robert kraft's statements today is significant as it is the first time we hear from the new england patriots owner since prosecutors in florida announced this investigation. one that led to charges against close to 100 men. among them, kraft. investigators alleged that they sought out paid sex services at various day spas. kraft and his legal team pleading not guilty. today statement saying he is truly sorry. a portion saying 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 almost for women. the love of my life who i was blessed to have as my partner for 50 years. a reference to his late wife. he wrote that he homes to use his platform to make a difference. that's certainly something to look at here this week, according to a source family with the case. that source telling cnn that kraft will n

a plea deal is on the table for robert kraft and other men accused in a sting kraft and 24 others were charged after a crackdown on south florida day spas a prosecutor is offering to drop those charges if they admit the state has enough evidence to convict them such deals with first-time offenders are standard we have more >> we are as equally stunned as everybody else >> reporter: aft aannouncement of robert kraft d 24 others, word that those charges may be dropped they may never have to go to court if they accept a plea deal in this letter, they would have to admit the evidence, including the videos taken, would have been enough to convict them. >> reporter: according to the deal, they can avoid convictions but they won't escape punishment it requires a course about prosecution dangers, std screening and treatment. 100 hours of community service and $5,000 fine. if he were to accept the deal, these could double because he's accused of acting twice on separate days. he has not responded but has pleaded not guilty this man represents some of the other men charged. >> there has never be

. >> coming up next, nfl owner robert kraft breaks his silence after getting caught in a prostitution sting. and how teachers got hurt when a school shooter drill went wrong. >> quijano: new england patriots owner robert kraft says he is he sree after being charged in the florida prostitution ring. this weekends he is expected to meet with other nfl owners and could face disciplinary actionment tony dokoupil has more on this. >> in a statement released saturday, robert kraft said 50eu78's truly sorry. i know have i hurt and disappointed my family. he continues, the last thing i would ever want to do is disrespect another human being. have i extraordinary respect for women, i hope to regain your confidence and respect. police say kraft was chauffeured twice over a period of two days to a massage parlor in jupiter, florida, one that the fbi discovered to be engaged in sex trafficking of women. kraft was allegedly seen during each visit engaging in a sex act and handing over an undetermined amount of cash. officers secretly recorded kraft and other men as part of the investigation. >> th

. >>> robert kraft's apology. the billionaire owner of the new england patriots breaking his silence for the first time since being charged in a prostitution sting. >>> the deadly blast overseas. dozens killed. a chemical plant exploding in flames. >>> plus, the ongoing humanitarian crisis. the death toll rising after that devastating cyclone. our crew with rescuers on a dire relief mission. >>> and machete mayhem. the alleged gas station robber armed with a machete. the clerk fighting him off with a machete of his own. >>> and good evening. thanks for joining us on this busy saturday. i'm tom llamas. >>> and we begin tonight with the seismic shift in the russia investigation. the mueller report now in the hands of the new attorney general, william barr. how much if anything will america get to see? the ag reading the report after at the justice department today. 24 hours after receiving it. his first summary could be revealed tomorrow. one headline already revealed from the 22-month investigation, abc news has le

(vicki) robert kraft is due back in court next week.anchor) taking a live look outside-- overlooking downtown san francisco. (anchor) time now to check on our weather... with chief meteorologist lawrence karnow. lawrence karnow: the clouds returned to our skies today with cooler temperatures. highs were in the 60s and low 70s. you can see some rain showing up on the doppler as the storm creeps closer. on the satellite you can see the storm off the coast. rain will pick up especially after midnight and be heavy into early morning. showers will continue during the day with a slight chance of isolated thunderstorms. highs will be much cooler in the 50s and 60s for the first day of spring. another storm will bring rain late on friday and into the weekend. (grant) still ahead... a frightening scene for some parents in vallejo. a burglar is caught on camera-- going into their sleeping baby's bedroom. what police are saying about that man tonight. (vicki) a call for protected bike lanes in san francisco. this after a bicyclist was recently kil

ever since robert kraft was charged with soliciting sex at the orchids of asia day spa. and "the miami herald" reported cindy yang was the original owner of the spa. a series of high-profile articles since have raised questions about whether she was engaged in illegal businesses, whether she was selling access to president trump, and whether she's been working for the chinese government as a spy. it even led congressional democrats to request counterintelligence and criminal investigations of yang by the fbi. ms. yang also reportedly created a business named gyus investments that may be selling access to the president and members of his family to clients from china. if true, these allegations raise serious counterintelligence concerns. but yang, who sold the spa seven years ago, says none of it is true. she's given money to the republicans, like millions of others. and has only two pictures of herself with donald trump, who she does not know. she says it all comes down to prejudice. >> nobody else has happen, only me. i think it because i'm chinese. i'm the chinese repub

watching robert kraft's team win the super bowl. again. and then more pictures of lee yang who also goes by the name sydney, emerged with more trumps like donald trump, jr., and more trump teammates like florida trump fanatic congressman matt gates and former alaska governor sarah palin and florida governor ron desantis. then came official reporting by david cornyn and mother jones indicating that sydney yang was selling access to president trump and trump administration officials at mar-a-lago where she is a member. david cornyn and his team at mother jones copied the website sydney yang used to advertise her access to the president before that website was taken down. and another lawyer has decided to go public in the stormy daniels case. stormy daniels' original lawyer who negotiated the payment with michael cohen told abc this morning that the deal for stormy daniels' silence was rushed. after the "access hollywood" video of donald trump came out. >> the "access hollywood" tape was the motivating factor in this case actually resolving.

. >>> patots owner robert kraft says he is truly sorry in his first comments. what he will do now. >>> desration at sea. passengers and crew stu on a cruise ship in strong winds and violent water. helicopters airlifting them to safety one by one. >> u.s.-backed forces claim victory over isis in syria, but is this really the end for the terror group? >>> the uproar over the acquittal of a police officer who killedna aned teenager neither pittsburgh last year as shots fired into the office the officer's attorney. >>> the backlash tard barbra streisand for her comments about michael jackson's accusers. what she is now saying about the controversy. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with jose diaz balart. >>> good evening. the mueller report is now finished, but the real fight is just beginning. the nearly two-year investigation into whether president trump or a in his inner circle concluded with the russians in the 2016 elections is now in the hands of the attorney general. william barr spent the day reviewing thedocuments. tonight what is in them remains a

so i would look for the nfl, notwithstanding robert kraft. look what he has done for the nfl.at he has produced every year. but you cannot have a separate standard for player, a separate standard for owner. i think he is going to be held accountable here. >> several chapters more to read in this one! >> great to be with you! >> thank you, joey jackson and coy wire, who is in atlanta. >>> these children were killed 40 years ago. now atlanta police are looking into their murders again using a technology of today in hopes of giving their families some closure. we switched. i switched. we switched. i switched to chevy. i switched to chevy. we switched to chevy. we switched for value. for family. for power. it was time to upgrade. i switched from ram to chevy. see why people are switching to chevy. we love our chevy. i love my malibu. my colorado. my camaro. my traverse. why did we switch? just look at it. ♪ the big drug companies don't see they see us as profits. we're paying the highest prescription drug prices in the world so they can make billions? americans shouldn't have to c

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. >>> the the founder and former owner of the massage parlor where patriots owner robert kraft is accused of soliciting prostitutes is speaking out to nbc news. what she says about her busines powerful connections. >>> the mom of popular youtube stars arrested accused of abusing them to get themo perform, even pepper spraying them when they didn't follow directions. >>> our inside look at the future of 911. your uber can track your cell phone's gps, so why can't first responders? the new technology to find ow you when seconds can mean life or death. >>> tiny hidden cameras found spngue g teverusan ohooofms t ods with p to watchhem live. could you spot where they're hidden? >>> those who serve. the father-son reunion surprise bringing so many people to tears. >>> good evening. there's a lot of speon going on tonight over what is driving president trump's sudden and unseemly poccupation with the late senator john mccain. in a series of remarks on twitter and most recently before the cameras, the president of the united states has expressed disdain for a man widely regarded as an american wa

. >> trump pictured with the ex-owner of the spau linked to the the robert kraft prostitution arrest. let's go outfront. >>> and good evening i'm erin burnette outfront tonight. chaos at the white house. president trump's deputy chief of staff his communications director is out. and the move catching just about everyone off guard. bill shine was brought on to clean up the president's public image fresh from fox news but sources tell trump turned on shine questioning his judgment when there was no change in how the president was being covered. so trump it shipping shine off to help advise mts on his 2020 campaign. role to be determined. airport they didn't know this was coming. they got this guy coming in now. here the thing. bill shine came to the white house from fox. as i mentioned a senior executive there. but the thing is when it came to presses coverage, trump cares about a lot more than fox news. >> i could do the greatest thing in the world and they would make it look bad. between the "washington post", "new york times," abc, nbc, cnn issious ridiculous. >> okay. not ridiculous

. >>> also the new headline tonight about patriots owner robert kraft. what his team is now saying about that charge of solicitation. >>> and big news involving baseball star bryce harper. a new team, a record-breaking contract. it's making news tonight. a lot more news ahead. a lot more news ahead. stay tuned.urkey. so chantix can help you quit "slow turkey." along with support, chantix is proven to help you quit. with chantix you can keep smoking at first and ease into quitting so when the day arrives, you'll be more ready to kiss cigarettes goodbye. when you try to quit smoking, with or without chantix. you may have nicotine withdrawal symptoms. stop chantix and get help right away if you have changes in behavior or thinking, aggression, hostility, depressed mood, suicidal thoughts or actions, seizures, new or worse heart or blood vessel problems, sleepwalking, or life- threatening allergic and skin reactions. decrease alcohol use. use caution driving or operating machinery. tell your doctor if you've had mental health problems. the most common side e

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. >>> and roberts kraft wants video and other evidence from his so licitation case kept undr wraps. welcome to "early start." >> it is thursday, march 21, 4:00 a.m. in the east. nobody won in the powerball by the way. but we start overseas, decisive action from the prime minister of new zealand less than a week after 50 people were slaughtered in two christchurch mosques. jacinda ardern isov joefoverhau her country's gun laws. >> new zealand will ban all military style semi automatic weapons. we will also ban all assault rifles. we will ban all high capacity magazin magazines. we will ban all parts with the ability to convert any firearm into a military style semi automatic weapon. >> the prime minister also announcing a buy back program to encourage new zealanders who own automatic weapons to surrender them. let's bring in ivan watson. is there any opposition to these really swift moves by the prime minister? >> reporter: so far we haven't heard an organized opposition. new zealand police association has supported, but they were lobbying for this ahead of time. an auckland rifle as

robert kraft, a pal of president trump, is accused of soliciting prostitutes at this day spa in floridaentially embarrassing trump in the process. a source tells cnn, the 77-year-old kraft is rejecting a plea deal from state prosecutors, who offered to drop the charges in exchange for paying fines, doing community service and admitting that kraft would have been found guilty if he went to trial. the plea deal reportedly called for kraft to take an std test. kraft pleaded not guilty and denies any wrongdoing. >> he is worried about the embarrassment that would be caused by him admitting wrongdoing. he has a lot of money and time to try to hire the best lawyers possible and to fight this. >> reporter: kraft and his legal team are tonight fighting in court to stop the public release of surveillance video that alenalen allegedly shows kraft engaging in sex acts. the video would be a crucial piece of evidence against kraft if he goes to trial. he could still beat the charges if there's no audio where he can be heard agreeing to a transaction. >> the defense for mr. kraft has to be he was not

we're learning new details about the spa where patriots owner robert kraft was arrested for allegedlyiami herald" reports that the spa was owned by a florida woman seen here in a selfie with president trump, and the paper says cindy yang attended a super bowl party with the president just last month. let's bring in kaylee hartung in jupiter, florida. they're reporting that yang donated thousands to trump's campaign since 2017. where does that put this case? >> reporter: fred, president trump has taken more photos with political donors than he could count, certainly shaken more hands than people he could name but this photo with a woman named lee yang is raising big questions about the relationship between her, president trump, and his good friend robert kraft. her name is lee yang. she goes by cindy. she's been spotted with the who's who of the gop, including the president's sons at mar-a-lago. kellyanne conway at the inauguration. and sarah palin. but it is this selfie yang took with president trump at a super bowl watch party that's raising eyebrows. yang is the former owner of orch

you know, it's unclear if robert kraft will actually take this deal.important to note that he pleaded not guilty but if, and that's a big if, he does take this deal, this would mean no jail and no conviction. a source tells cnn that florida prosecutors are offering to drop two charges against patriots owner robert kraft if he admits he's guilty of soliciting a prostitute. the 77-year-old billionaire is among more than a hundred people linked to several florida spas and massage particle lors suspected of being used for prostitution and sex trafficking. >> it's about time the country has a real conversation about human trafficking, which is modern day slavery in our midst in the is not about lonely old man. >> reporter: police say kraft was seen on camera in paid sexual acts at the orchids of day spa? jupiter, florida, twice before the game that sent them to the super bowl. a spokesperson has categorically denied any activity. but president trump a long time friend, appears to be standing behind kraft. >> it's very sad. i was very surprised to see it. he

showing a big surge for california senator kamala harris. . >>> hundreds owner robert kraft has been offered a plea deal after his arrest for soliciting prostitution, but there is a catch. craft arrested at of florida day spa in january. prosecutors say he was caught on surveillance camera paying for sex. as part of the deal he must concede he would be found guilty at trial he would have to be fined for community service and be tested for stds. so far he has not accepted. >> today a federal jury in san francisco included that roundup weedkiller was a substantial factor in causing a sonoma county man's cancer. this was a unanimous verdict. the plaintiff's attorney say it could help determine the fate of hundreds of similar lawsuits against the maker of roundup, monsanto. today's verdict came in the case of seven -year-old edwin hardiman, the trial will now move on to the damages phase. last year a state jury found mages phase. last year a state jury found round of cause not hopkins the lymphoma in a groundskeeper, dwayne johnson. >>> a case of uc berkeley how it handled a violent rall

robert kraft, the only one of the three charged with doing anything illegal, allegations he denies. the end of this month. but erin, as it was said on this program the night we first saw that super bowl selfie, the optics of all of this are just very difficult to wrap your mind around. >> they really have, so well said, kaylee. put all those names in the same sentence, it's unbelievable. i want to go now to former cia operative, bob baer. so, bob, it is hard to understand hold up all these three names could even be in the same sentence. you say you have no doubt whatsoever that any interactions that li yang had with president trump or his associates, that any of those, the chinese government knows exactly what happened. why? what makes you so confident? >> oh, erin, i have no doubt about it. the chinese intelligence uses american chinese to get access to the white house wherever they can. that's their modus operandi. and for somebody advertising access to trump, they're not going to miss this. they're all over the net. they see it. whether she unwittingly provided information to chi

reports commissioner roger goodell is delaying a decision on whether to discipline patriots owner robert kraftthe two were spotted talking in a hallway outside the league's annual owners meeting in arizona. kraft is accused of soliciting prostitution at a florida massage parlor. goodell said he's not ready to decide if kraft should be punished by the league. >> the personal conduct policy applies to everybody. commissioners, owners, executives, players, coaches. and it will be applied to everybody. but it will be done after we get all the facts. >> court documents relieved yesterday show kraft waived his arraignment which was scheduled for tomorrow and requested a jury trial. he has pleaded not guilty. >>> "the new york times" reports a new york suburb declared a state of emergency due to a measles outbreak. rockland county is barring anyone under 18 who is not vaccinated against measles from going to public places including shopping malls, schools, restaurants, and houses of worship. the order is believed to be the first of its kind in the u.s. the country has seen 153 confirmed cases of meas

. >>> new england patriots owner robert kraft is publicly apologizing.eard directly from kraft since he was charged with soliciting prostitution at a florida spa last month. cnn's polo sandoval has more. >> reporter: robert kraft's statement today is significant as it's the first time we've heard from the new england patriots owner since prosecutors in florida announced the sex trafficking investigation, one that led to charges against close to 100 men, among them kraft. investigators alleged that he sought out paid sex services at various day spas. kraft and his legal team pleading not guilty initially after that announcement was made. however, today this statement, and in this kraft saying he is truly sorry. a portion of that reading "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." that i r

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robert kraft.month the patriots owner was charged for paying for hand jobs at a florida massage parlor. today he might have gotten his happy ending. >> an offer on the table for new england patriots owner robert kraft charged with two counts of solicitation in connection with a south florida day spa. prosecutors are willing to drop charges if kraft admits he would have been found guilty. >> to include 100 hours of community service. an education course about prostitution and screening for stds. >> trevor: a screening for stds? what is all of this? rich people get deals i've never heard of. admit you would have been found guilty, and we'll let you go? get the (~bleep ) out of here, man! at least make him admit it in a roomful of eagles fans. then we'll see some punishment. this is insane -- we'll only let you go if you're guilty. rich people are really living in another world. also he has to take an education course about prostitution? if you read the reports, he should be the professor, okay? the g

robert kraft is charged with getting the old two-hand touch and more in jupiter, florida.olice say they have the whole thing on tape and now craft kraft is trying to block the release of that tape. he's trying to block the release of his release. his attorney says we categorically deny mr. kraft was involved in any illegal activity. if he's innocent, why does he care if a video of him being totally innocent comes out? i'd watch it. not every movie has to have a happy ending, you know? you know who's standing by robert kraft? none other than the president of the united states. even with all this, donald trump still wants robert kraft to visit the white house with the patriots to celebrate the super bowl. only donald trump could take a party featuring a mountain of room temperature chicken mcnuggets and say i've got a way to make this even less dignified. team trump, his people are worried that hosting bob kraft could lead to an embarrassing media spectacular. a but of course we can't have that. but the president is loyal to his friends no matter what they do. he only wants

this morning politico reporting that the president wants robert kraft to join his patriots at the whitehis despite kraft's prostitution charge. kraft has not accepted the plea deal offered by prosecutors, and the nfl power broker is making demands of his own. jason carroll is here to break this down. so jason, what's the latest here? what do you know, wirs first of about robert kraft's legal maneuvers? >> you've got a deal that's been offered. that deal that has been offered has not been accepted, and there is some reasons for that. it seems like a good deal will surface if you give me some community service, all these charges will go away, you'll pay some sort of a fine, but here's the catch. you've got to admit at the end of the day that you were guilty of what you're being charged with, and they don't want to do that for a whole host of reasons. it could open them up to legal challenges in the future, might leave them open to some repercussions from the nfl, and legal experts we talk to say despite the fact there were two videotapes out there showing him in compromised positions that

a plea deal could allow patriots' owner robert kraft to avoid being convicted on prostitution charges. theye offering aeal to kraft and 24 other men who were charged for paying for sexn a south florida sting. kraft has pleaded not guilty. it's not clear if he'll accept the deal to avoid possible prison time. >>> much of the midwest remains under water amid historic flooding. the water is expecting to continue to risehis week roads are shut down in many farms are facing losing all of their crops. vice preside mike pence promised federal resources for the millions impacted when he visited nebraska yesterday. >>> a georgetown university alum has started a petition online calling for the university to d rescinrees and admissions of any alumni and students involved in the high profil admissions scandal. georgetown released a statement reading in part, quote, we are g review the details of the indictment, examining our records and will be takingat approp action. >>> the washington capitols will visit the white house on monday to celebrate their stanley cup win. ere had been questions over w

offering a deal willing to drop soliciting prostitution charges against billionaire patriots owner robert kraft and 24 other men but it comes with requirements. kraft would have to acknowledge he would have been found guilty at trial of soliciting a prostitute, take an educational class on the dangers of prostitution, perform 100 hours of community service, pay $10,000 in fines and submit to an std test. florida prosecutors say the 77-year-old was videotaped inside a spa by hidden cameras paying for multiple sex acts from various women. >> the question was, does the video contain mr. kraft inside receiving the alleged acts, the answer to that is yes. >> reporter: police say the six-month sting operation found evidence the women were victimized by spa owners, living on the premises in unhealthy conditions and that the owners of the spa brought them over from asia. >> this is not about lonely old men or victimless crimes. this is about enabling a network of criminals to traffic women into our country for forced labor and sex. >> reporter: just after the charges were announced, a spokesperson for

pats owner robert kraft offered a way out of his prostitution case but with a major catch. >>> major breakthrough, what women need to know about the first drug eve approved fo treating postpartum depression. >>> powerball soars to more tha $500 million. f >> announcer:m nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hi and good morning. welcome to "today." nice to have you with us, the first officia day of spring. >> you are dressed bri at as sunshine. i'll hold this throughout the entire show. >>ou bring your sunglasses? our top story this morning, alarming new development in the deadly crashes that have led to the global grounding of boeing 737 max planes inclung what s happening inside the cockpit of one of those doomed flights. nbc's tom costello has bee covering this from the beginning. tom,rn good g. >> reporter: good morning. this was an all-out emergency battle to save that aircraft. the pilots did not understand why that pla was in a nosedive and headed for the water.ul mately they were not able to save the aircraft

championship inan orida officials allege that robert kraft visited the orchids of asia massage parloraid for sex acts. but according to court documents accoased this week, kraft, through his attorney, has filed h written plea of "not guilty" to two misdemeanor counts of solicitation of prostitution. favid aronberg is a palm beach county state prosecutor. >> those who thinks this is a victimless crime, that's an old nay of thinking. it's missing the reality. the reality that human trafficking is stealing someone's freedom for profit. >> reporter: the 77-year-old billionaire is among hundreds of men charged in a larger investigation into possible euman trafficking at massage parlors located across south florida. defense attorney richard kibbey represents at least a dozen men facing similar charges. >> to capture men and women disrobing, total nudity, imceiving intimate massages, to go after a misdemeanor case, i think a lot of judges will have t problem with that. >> reporter: even if there's a teime committed on tape? >> well, we're not sure any crime was committed on tape or ytherwise

a plea deal could allow patriots' owner robert kraft to avoid being convicted on prostitution chargesosecutors are offering a deal to kraft and 24 other men charged with paying for sex in the south florida sting. kraft has pleaded not guilty. it's not clear if he'll accept the deal to avoid possible prison time. >>> much of the midwest remains under water amid historic flooding. the water is expected to ntinue t rise this week. roads are shut down and many farms are facing losing all of thr crops. vice president mike pence promised federal resources for the millions impacted when he visited nebraska yesterday. >>> a georgetown university alumnus has started an online petition calling for the university to rescind degrees and admissions of any alumni and ts involved in the high profile admissions scandal. georgetown releas reading in part, quote, we are reviewing the details of the indictment, examining our records and will be taking appropriate acti. >>> the washington capitols will visit the white house on monday to celebrate their stanley cup win. the had beenome questions whether t

ending may lead to a sad one for donald trump. >> a any twist to the prostitution scandal involving robert kraftrlor appears in a picture with trump, lee i can't think at a super bowl hosted by the president in his mar-a-lago beach. kraft and the president are long time friends and have social sized together before. >> trevor: she's there with trump. that's dangerous for both of them. especial for her because you never know when trump will pull another tim apple. might be like this is my friend cindy hand job spa. ( applause ) and it's not just that she's taking photos with the president, it's that she might be pimping him out, too. >> her name is lee i can't -- ls by cindy, spotted with the who's who g.o.p. including the president's sons at mar-a-lago. >> lee yang runs a business offering to sell chinese clients access to mar-a-lago, suggests it can set up a white house and capitol hill dinner. >> trevor: how does every scandal somehow lead back to donald trump? this dude is like the kevin bacon of corruption. i'm serious, like you could probably link donald trump to kevin bacon just through sc

crashes of boeing planes. >> florida prosecutors reportedly dropping charged against patriots owner robert kraft. last month prosecutor charge kraft is soliciting prostitution. >> and mnuchin and lighthizer traveling to china next week for trade talks. >> joining me now, dr. michael pills burpillsbury. author, traded visor to trump administration. you know in midst of these trade negotiations and friendly smiles, and shaking hands. have you disturbing reports like that report that was a "wall street journal" exclusive of navy review of a cyberattack of one of our cu key new missile development programs that would go on submarines. they now have details of one of the most secret missile technologies we have, how to you square that with the friendly trade negotiations. >> well, i don't think that the trade negotiations are all that friendly, i think they are fraught with tension. and fact that mnuchin and lighthizer are going over again, i think it a setback. but with china, we have a strange relationship. we both prepare for war against each other, but we have a enormously complicated and rich ec

announcer] shark, the vacuum that deep cleans now cleans itself. >>> new england patriots owner robert kraft arrested in a prostitution investigation are asking a florida court to block the release of hidden camera videos and other evidence in the case. kraft faces two counts of misdemeanor solicitation of prostitution. he pleaded not guilty and has denied any illegal activity. meanwhile the former operator of the florida spa where kraft is accused of soliciting prostitutes is speaking out. nbc's cynthia mcfadden has her story. >> this is the first time you've agreed to do an interview. >> yes. >> why did you decide to sit down? >> i don't do anything wrong. >> cindy yang came to the u.s. 20 years ago. she became a u.s. citizen, created a string of day spas, and loves president trump. >> you're a really devoted donald trump supporter. >> yes. >> in florida, she told us the last few weeks have been a nightmare ever since robert kraft was charged with soliciting sex at the orchids of asia day spa and "the miami herald" reported cindy yang was the original owner of the spa. a series of articles