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A federal jury in Manhattan has convicted brothers Oren Alexander, Tal Alexander and Alon Alexander in a high-profile sex trafficking case involving allegations that women were lured to exclusive parties and sexually abused. Prosecutors argued that the brothers used a pattern of manipulation to isolate and assault victims, while the defense maintained the encounters were consensual. The case followed a months-long trial during which 11 women testified about abuse. Oren and Tal Alexander, known figures in New York's luxury real estate brokerage industry and co-founders of Official, now face sentencing while their legal teams consider an appeal.
A federal jury in Manhattan has found brothers Oren Alexander, Tal Alexander and Alon Alexander guilty in a closely watched sex trafficking case that drew attention to allegations involving wealthy figures from New York's real estate industry. Advertisement
The three brothers, aged between 38 and 39, had pleaded not guilty to charges linked to trafficking and other criminal conduct involving seven alleged victims. Prosecutors accused them of luring women and girls to private parties where they were allegedly drugged and sexually assaulted.
Following a months-long trial in Manhattan federal court, jurors delivered the guilty verdict after beginning deliberations late in the past week. The case included testimony from 11 women who told the court that one or more of the brothers had sexually abused them.
The prosecution argued that the brothers presented themselves publicly as wealthy partygoers but in reality followed a deliberate pattern to target victims. During closing arguments delivered earlier this month, prosecutor Andrew Jones told jurors that the brothers used a repeated strategy to lure women to social gatherings, isolate them and assault them.
According to Jones, the conduct showed a disturbing pattern and was carried out with disregard for the victims.
The defense teams acknowledged that the brothers often spoke about relationships and sex in crude ways and had behaved poorly in personal relationships. However, they maintained that the encounters described during the trial were consensual and did not amount to criminal acts.
Howard Srebnick, representing Alon Alexander, told the court that his client had been embarrassed by some of his past behaviour but argued that such conduct should not be treated as a crime. After the verdict, Srebnick said the legal team disagreed with the jury's decision and planned to challenge it through an appeal. Lawyers representing Oren and Tal Alexander did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Oren Alexander, 38, and Tal Alexander, 39, were well-known figures in the luxury real estate sector. The two brothers co-founded the brokerage firm Official, which handled high-value property deals in New York and other major US markets. Their younger brother, Alon Alexander, worked as an executive at a private security company.
Tal Alexander faced seven criminal counts, while Oren and Alon Alexander each faced six charges in the indictment.
The brothers were arrested in December 2024 and had remained in custody at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn since then while awaiting trial.
The case also drew attention because of the legal teams involved. Oren Alexander's lawyers included Marc Agnifilo and Teny Geragos, who previously represented rapper and music entrepreneur Sean "Diddy" Combs in a separate sex trafficking trial. In that case, Combs was convicted on prostitution-related charges and received a four-year prison sentence but was acquitted of the more serious trafficking allegations that could have led to life imprisonment.
Manhattan U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton said after the verdict that the decision could not reverse the harm suffered by victims but indicated that authorities and communities were determined to confront sex trafficking.
Source Reuters
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