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After celebrating the Patriots’ win over the Dolphins, Robert Kraft suited up for yet another major celebration. This time, for a noble cause. The Patriots’ owner was seen at Michael Rubin’s Reform Alliance Casino Night, where he was joined by celebrity couple Ivanka Trump and her husband, Jared Kushner.

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Ivanka shared several snaps from the event on her Instagram, along with a few words on the importance. “An incredible evening supporting @Reform and their commitment to the mission of transforming probation and parole to forge real pathways to work, wellbeing and success,” she captioned the post.

While praising Rubin’s efforts, she also appreciated Kraft for his support in her caption. “Proud to support our friends Reform CEO @jessicajackson , who we worked closely with in government enacting prison and sentencing reform through the First Step Act, @michaelrubin, Robert Kraft and so many others in these efforts,” she added. The fifth slide of the carousel post shows Ivanka posing with the Patriots’ owner.

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She wore a mesh dress, while Jared looked sharp in a black tuxedo. The Patriots’ owner donned a jacket and paired it with black trousers. Emma Roberts, Cameron Diaz, Benji Madden, Travis Scott, Kevin Hart, The Weeknd, Jay-Z, Clara Wu Tsai, Daniel Loeb, rapper Meek Mill, and many other celebrities were in attendance.

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This isn’t the first time Kraft has participated in such events. He is well-known for supporting charitable causes and contributing to society through various organizations. The event also holds an important meaning.

As per the official website, the Reform Alliance works to “transform probation and parole by changing laws, systems, and culture to create real pathways to work and wellbeing.” The exclusive fundraiser allowed only 300 VIP guests, each selected by the board, with ticket prices starting at $50,000, per Page Six. The event was held at the Ocean Casino Resort.

Now, this isn’t the only reason why the owner is making headlines.

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Is Robert Kraft's philanthropy overshadowing the Patriots' internal drama with Bill Belichick?

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Did Bill Belichick criticize Robert Kraft and the Patriots?

Just a few days or weeks ago, Bill Belichick, who is now the head coach at North Carolina, seemingly took a shot at his former team, the Patriots. Speaking of his transition to college football, the coach mentioned the difference between the 49 years in the NFL and his time in the Tar Heels program.

There’s no owner, there’s no owner’s son, there’s no cap, everything that goes with the marketing and everything else, which I’m all for that. But it’s way less of what it was at that level. Generic NFL teams, you have the owner, president, general manager, personnel director, college director, pro director, cap guy, some other consultant, then head coach. I’d say when we had our best years in New England, we had fewer people and more of a direct vision. And as that expanded, it became harder to be successful,” he told The Boston Globe’s Ben Volin.

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The coach went on to add that in college football, there are fewer layers of decision-making. The silent rift between Belichick and the Patriots has been going on since 2023, when Belichick ended his 24-year run that included six Super Bowl titles. While this decision was described as mutual, Kraft shared that he didn’t enjoy “having to fire him” during his appearance on the “The Breakfast Club” podcast.

In another podcast, he shared that it was a risk when he hired the coach for the Patriots. Now, just recently, the coach banned all the Patriots’ scouts from the practice. The access is also limited for the other teams. Given the recent jabs, this doesn’t look like it’s ending anytime soon.

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