NFL fines the Patriots and removes a first-round pick for prohibited sideline videotaping
Reporting and findings
- documented
The NFL fined the New England Patriots $250,000, fined coach Bill Belichick $500,000 and removed the team's 2008 first-round draft pick after prohibited filming of New York Jets defensive signals. Robert Kraft was the franchise owner; the NFL record did not find that he ordered or knew of the filming.
- NFL: NFL fines Belichick, strips Patriots of draft pickNFL discipline, amounts and forfeited draft pick
- New England Patriots: Robert Kraft front-office profileKraft ownership and chairman role
Summary and current status
Team and coach sanctions imposed; no personal Kraft finding
People and organizations
- New England PatriotsFranchise sanctioned by the NFL
- Robert KraftOwner and chairman; said he did not know about the camera use
Relationships in this file
- Robert KraftOwner and chairman of the sanctioned franchiseNew England Patriots
Money trail
penaltyBill Belichick Spygate fine$500,000 - Ordered from
- Bill Belichick
- Ordered to
- National Football League
penaltyPatriots Spygate fine$250,000 - Ordered from
- New England Patriots
- Ordered to
- National Football League