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Alexander brothers convicted of sex trafficking in Manhattan federal court

NPR Topics: News·@TheAssociatedPress·2 months ago
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By The Associated Press This photo provided by the Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation Department shows Alon Alexander, left, and Oren Alexander, both of whom have been charged with sex trafficking. AP/Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation Department. hide caption NEW YORK — Three brothers, including two of the nation's most successful luxury real estate brokers, were convicted of sex trafficking Monday after a five-week trial over accusations that they drugged and raped scores of women they had dazzled with their wealth and opulent lifestyle. The verdict came after 11 women testified in Manhattan federal court they were sexually assaulted by one or more of the brothers: twins Oren and Alon Alexander, 38, and Tal Alexander, 39. All three shook their heads as the jury foreperson said "guilty" 19 straight times, a powerful reckoning that could put them behind bars for the rest of their lives. Tal Alexander dropped his head into his crossed arms. Their stunned parents sat in the gallery behind them.…

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