Two of the country’s most prominent real estate figures and their brother were each sentenced to 30 years in federal prison on Tuesday after being convicted of sex trafficking offenses.
Twins Oren and Alon Alexander, both 39, and their brother Tal Alexander, 40, were convicted in March in Manhattan federal court on 10 counts tied to a years-long conspiracy involving rape, sex trafficking, sexual abuse and sexual exploitation.
US District Judge Valerie E. Caproni imposed the same sentence on each man, likening them to Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.
The judge criticized the brothers for continuing to deny the allegations after their convictions and rejected their request for the minimum 15-year sentence.
“I don’t refer to people as monsters because even rapists can change, but your conduct was monstrous,” Caproni said.
The bombshell trial featured testimony from 11 victims and included obscene photographs, messages and a video of an alleged sexual assault so graphic that it nearly caused a juror to cry.
Several victims broke down in tears while speaking in court before Caproni delivered the sentences on Tuesday.
One victim, who goes by the name Maya Miller, told the judge through tears: “I stand here not only for myself but for every voice that Tal and his brothers have tried to silence. Your Honor, this is a life sentence I never asked for.
The Alexander brothers sat in a Manhattan federal courtroom on Tuesday during their sentencing hearing
Oren (left), Tal (center) and Alon (right) Alexander were convicted on 10 counts tied to a years-long conspiracy involving rape, sex trafficking, sexual abuse and sexual exploitation
“This remains with me long after this. I carry a quiet funeral inside me.”
Another victim, identified as Katie Moore, said: “These men spent years treating women and girls as though our lives, bodies, voices, and humanity meant nothing. But we are not disposable, and they are not untouchable.”
The three brothers were arrested in 2024 and have remained in custody without bail ever since.
The men were seen grinning during the court hearing. Their parents and wives, who had regularly attended the trial, were not present for the sentencing.
The only family member in attendance was their older brother, Niv, who has not been accused of wrongdoing.
Prosecutors said the brothers began sexually assaulting women as early as 2001 or 2002, while they were still in high school.
According to the government, they later developed a pattern of drugging and raping women they persuaded to join them on luxury trips.
“The defendants felt empowered to take whatever they wanted from any woman or girl who agreed to get on a plane, go to a party, or sit at their table at a nightclub,” prosecutors said.
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After the assaults began, prosecutors said, the brothers “seemed to prefer” situations in which women protested, struggled to escape or lay lifeless before them.
Several victims sobbed as they addressed the court before US District Judge Valerie E. Caproni imposed the sentences
The bombshell trial included testimony from 11 of the brothers’ victims. It featured obscene photos, messages and a video of an alleged sexual assault so graphic it almost made a juror cry. Pictured: Oren and Tal
Eleven women testified at their trial, with many of them describing being raped or sexually assaulted after they became disoriented and lost control of their bodies after being given a drink by one of the brothers.
At least 70 women were raped or sexually assaulted by the men, prosecutors said in a court filing that called the brothers ‘serial rapists.’
While the brothers maintain their innocence, the defense asked that they each receive the minimum sentence of 15 years.
Defense lawyers said the brothers apologize to the women they insulted or offended for conduct they admit was ‘insensitive toward the feelings of certain women at certain times.’
Judge Caproni previously said she believes the brothers should not be incarcerated at the same prison because they were a bad influence on one another.
The brothers’ parents, Orly and Shlomi Alexander, had asked the judge to spare their three sons from spending the rest of their lives behind bars.
The men were seen grinning in court as the hearing played out. Their parents and wives, who regularly attended the trial, were absent from the courtroom. Picture: Alon and his wife Shani
Prosecutors said the brothers began sexually assaulting women as early as 2001 or 2002, when they were in high school. Pictured: Twins Alon and Oren
In a letter obtained by the Daily Mail, the parents asked the judge to consider the ‘whole lives’ of their convicted sex trafficker sons, insisting they are devoted fathers, loving husbands and charitable men who deserve a chance to return home and raise their children.
Alon’s wife, Israeli model Shani Zigron, 30, echoed their appeal, describing her husband as a gentle, caring father who changed diapers, prepared breakfast for their daughters, and treated her with ‘care, respect and gentleness’ throughout their marriage.
Meanwhile, Oren’s wife, Brazilian model Kamila, recalled how his dramatic arrest while she was nine months pregnant left her ‘traumatized,’ forced her to raise their baby alone and derailed her once-successful modeling career.
The character statements submitted before Tuesday’s sentencing hearing even cited volunteer work the brothers did as teenagers, including helping children with special needs, in a bid to secure lighter sentences.
Prosecutors asked for life imprisonment for all three men, while federal probation officials recommended 195 years for Oren and 180 years each for his twin Alon and their older brother Tal.
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