Robert Kraft Is Not The Father Of Girlfriend’s New Baby, Spokesman Says

There’s a new baby in Robert Kraft’s life, but the New England Patriots owner isn’t directly responsible for it.

Kraft’s girlfriend, Ricki Noel Lander, gave birth to a child last fall, the New York Post’s Page Six reported Wednesday, citing multiple sources. A spokesman confirmed that development to the Post but insisted the 76-year-old Kraft isn’t the child’s father.

“Last fall, Ricki Noel Lander became the proud mother of a beautiful, healthy baby,” the spokesman told the Post. “While Robert Kraft is not the biological father, he is thrilled with Ricki’s blessing of having a healthy child. With respect to her family’s privacy, we will not be commenting any further.”

Kraft has been dating Lander, who is half the Patriots owner’s age, for about five years, according to the Post. They’ve been spotted in public together several times over the last month, including at Super Bowl LII in Minnesota and the 2018 NBA All-Star Game in Los Angeles.

Kraft may not be the father of Lander’s child, but he has taken “full care of Ricki and the baby” by buying her a Los Angeles mansion and making “sizable financial investments on her behalf,” the Post reported.

One source told the Post: “Bob is fully supporting the child. There is a lot of tiptoeing around the subject at the Patriots offices. Everyone is afraid to openly talk about it.”

The longtime Patriots owner previously was married to Myra Kraft, who died in 2011. He and Myra have four adult sons, the youngest of which is 16 years older than Lander.