Alexander Brothers Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Sex Trafficking Case

Real estate moguls Oren, Alon, and Tal Alexander have each been sentenced to 30 years in prison after their federal sex trafficking convictions.

via: NBC News

Federal prosecutors sought life sentences for Oren and Alon Alexander, a pair of former powerful real estate brokers, and their brother, Tal, in a New York City courtroom Tuesday afternoon. Attorneys for the brothers, who have asserted their innocence, asked the judge to give the men the mandatory minimum, instead.

U.S. District Judge Valerie Caproni characterized the brothers as “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.” On one side, they were described as gentlemen who loved their children, she said, and on the other, they were described as “sadistic, misogynistic, sexual predators.”

“Your conduct was monstrous,” Caproni said in her sentencing.

But Caproni added that she did not believe the Alexander brothers were beyond redemption, declining the request to give them life sentences.

In addition to 30 years of incarceration, she ordered 10 years of supervised release and sex offender treatment approved by the probation office. They are not to have contact with any child under age 18 unless it is approved by the probation office.

Twins Alon and Oren Alexander, 39, were ordered to pay $300,000 each in fines. Tal Alexander, 40, was ordered to pay $350,000.

Caproni said she will ask the Bureau of Prisons to consult with experts about whether they should be allowed to be held together, as she believes they are bad influences on one another.

The men were found guilty in March of 10 counts, including conspiracy to commit sex trafficking and sex trafficking by force, after a trial that included testimony from 11 women who described being lured, drugged and sexually assaulted over a period of years.

Six of the women were part of the indictment.

In a sentencing memo, prosecutors in New York’s Southern District said more than 70 women came forward with allegations of abuse and accused the brothers of exploiting their wealth, influence and connections to target victims.

Victim statements from 11 women, some using court-assigned pseudonyms, were read at the hearing before the judge’s decision. The women asked Caproni to impose a sentence that was appropriate for the profound impact the men had on their lives.