BOSTON (WEEI.com) -- Robert Kraft continues to fight. In court documents filed Tuesday, lawyers for the New England Patriots owner reaffirmed his not guilty plea, waived his right to an arraignment, and requested a jury trial.
Kraft's arraignment was originally scheduled for Thursday. Tuesday's filing also marks a change from previous filings in which Kraft's legal team had requested a nonjury trial.
Last week, Kraft rejected an offer from prosecutors that would have had the charges of soliciting prostitution dropped in exchange for admitting he would have been found guilty in a trial.
Over the weekend, Kraft's lawyer, William Burck, released a statement saying the video of Kraft at the Orchids of Asia Day Spa, which serves as evidence against him and could be released to the public, was obtained illegally.
Kraft also released his first public statement since being charged over the weekend, saying he was "truly sorry" and hopes to "regain your confidence and respect."
On Tuesday night at the NFL meetings in Phoenix, commissioner Roger Goodell made his first public comments on Kraft's case.
“I think we said this several weeks ago, the Personal Conduct Policy applies to everybody — the commissioner’s office, executives, players, coaches," Goodell said. "And it will be applied to everybody. It will be done after we get all the facts and we have all the information. We will be fair and smart about it.”
Goodell added: "When we get all the information, we'll make determinations. I'm not going to speculate on where we are or my views on anything. Until we get all the information, we're not to make any discussions or any comments about that."
The commissioner also said he would be determine Kraft's potential punishment, not the other owners.