Patriots owner Bob Kraft was just charged with soliciting prostitution. Here's how he made his $4.3 billion fortune, from working at his father-in-law's packaging company to buying the NFL team for $172 million.

• Robert Kraft, the billionaire owner of the New England Patriots who was just charged with soliciting prostitution, is worth at least $4.36 billion.
• He made his fortune in paper manufacturing as the owner of the paper companies Rand-Whitney and International Forest Products. Kraft also owns half of New-Indy. 
• The 77-year-old billionaire bought the Patriots for $172 million in 1994. The team is now valued at $3.5 billion.

Robert Kraft, the billionaire owner of the New England Patriots, was charged with two counts of soliciting prostitution on Friday.

Kraft, who also owns two-and-a-half paper companies, a shopping mall, an office park, and a soccer team, is worth at least $4.36 billion — although another estimate puts his net worth at $6.6 billion.

Here's a look at the wealth, career, and life of the Patriots owner.

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Robert Kraft, the billionaire owner of the NFL's New England Patriots, is worth an estimated $4.36 billion, according to Bloomberg. Forbes, however, estimates a higher net worth of $6.6 billion.

Source: Bloomberg, Forbes

The Patriots owner was charged with two counts of soliciting prostitution on February 22, 2019.

Source: Business Insider

Kraft made his fortune in paper manufacturing.

Source: Forbes via Business Insider