A federal judge sentenced three Alexander brothers to 30 years in prison each on Tuesday for drugging and raping women in New York and Miami, in a sex trafficking case, according to BBC World.
Judge Valerie Caproni sentenced Tal Alexander, 40, and twins Oren and Alon Alexander, 39, to the same term, according to BBC World. Jurors convicted the brothers in March of all 10 criminal counts, including conspiracy to commit sex trafficking, according to CBS News US.
Prosecutors sought life sentences, while the defense requested minimum terms of 15 years, according to the Straits Times (SG).
Prosecutors said the brothers raped or sexually assaulted at least 70 women, and that they drugged victims and sometimes took photos during the assaults, according to an indictment cited by CBS News US. That 70-plus figure comes from prosecutors’ filing. The number of women who testified at trial was 11, according to BBC World, and it is a separate count.
Caproni called the brothers’ conduct "monstrous" and said they never acknowledged their wrongs, asking how they could be rehabilitated, according to BBC World.
Each brother denied the allegations in court. Oren Alexander said, "My brothers and I have never drugged and raped anyone or conspired to harm," according to CBS News US.
The brothers were arrested in December 2024 and convicted in March after a trial in Manhattan federal court. Tal and Oren became wealthy selling luxury properties for Douglas Elliman before founding the New York firm Official in 2022. Alon worked at the family’s security firm, Kent Security. U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton said the crimes "are all too prevalent in our society and all too often go unreported and unpunished."
Sources differ on key details. BBC World says the trial lasted five weeks, while the Straits Times (SG), citing Reuters, says it was six weeks. On how long the abuse lasted, CBS News US says the pattern began in 2001 or 2002, in high school, and spanned more than a decade. The Straits Times (SG) reports that prosecutors said the exploitation lasted at least 14 years. BBC World says the crimes started in 2008.
The brothers’ lawyers did not immediately respond to requests for comment, according to the Straits Times (SG). Sources do not say whether the brothers will appeal. Caproni said it was unclear whether the brothers should be imprisoned together, and no ruling on that question is reported. This article relies on full news reports, and no court record was independently checked.
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