Alexander brothers found guilty in federal sex trafficking trial
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A federal jury in Manhattan convicted the three brothers after deliberations began on \u2060Thursday, March 5, following a monthslong trial.
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NEW YORK — Three wealthy brothers, including two of New York's top real estate brokers, were found guilty on Monday, March 9, at a closely watched sex trafficking trial over allegations they lured women and girls to exclusive parties where they drugged and raped them.
Oren Alexander, 38, Tal Alexander, 39, and Alon Alexander, 38, had each pleaded not guilty to all charges they respectively faced in an indictment alleging trafficking and other criminal conduct related to seven victims. A federal jury in Manhattan convicted the three brothers after deliberations began on Thursday, March 5, following a monthslong trial.
"This verdict cannot undo the effects of heinous abuse the Alexanders' many victims endured, but it does send a message: New Yorkers want to bring an end to sex trafficking in all our communities," Manhattan U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton said in a statement.
Attorneys who represented the Alexander brothers did not immediately respond to Reuters' request for comment.
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