The three brothers were convicted in March after a federal trial that detailed years of sexual violence against women and minors.
NEW YORK CITY, NY — Alon, Oren and Tal Alexander were each sentenced Tuesday to 30 years in federal prison for their roles in a yearslong sex trafficking scheme in which prosecutors said the brothers used wealth, social status and access to luxury settings to exploit women and minors.
U.S. District Judge Valerie E. Caproni imposed the sentences Oct. 27 in Manhattan federal court, about seven months after a jury convicted all three brothers of multiple federal sex offenses. Prosecutors had sought life sentences, while defense lawyers had argued for 15 years, the minimum punishment associated with some of the convictions. The hearing followed a six-week trial in which women testified about being drugged, sexually assaulted or raped by one or more of the brothers.
The case ended the criminal trial phase of a prosecution that drew national attention because of Oren and Tal Alexander’s former prominence in luxury real estate. The brothers lived primarily in New York and Miami, and prosecutors said their money, connections and social standing helped them attract women to trips, parties and private gatherings. Alon Alexander worked in the family’s security business, while Oren and Tal became well-known brokers in the high-end property market.
Federal prosecutors said the criminal conduct covered by the case stretched from at least about 2008 through 2021. According to court filings and evidence presented at trial, the brothers used social media, dating applications, personal encounters and party promoters to meet or recruit women. Prosecutors said women were sometimes offered travel, accommodations or access to exclusive events before being taken to private locations where sexual assaults occurred. Evidence also showed that drugs were used in some attacks to impair victims.
The brothers were convicted March 9 after the federal trial. All three were found guilty of participating in a sex trafficking conspiracy and other offenses. Alon Alexander, 39, was convicted on charges involving sex trafficking and enticement, sex trafficking of a minor, and sexual abuse offenses. Oren Alexander, also 39, was convicted of sex trafficking and enticement, sexual abuse offenses and sexual exploitation of a minor. Tal Alexander, 40, was convicted of sex trafficking offenses involving several victims, including a minor.
Caproni told the brothers during sentencing that their conduct was “monstrous.” Women who addressed the court described lasting effects from the assaults, including fear, nightmares and emotional trauma. Eleven women spoke during the hearing, according to The Associated Press, while another statement was read by a prosecutor. Prosecutors have said at least 70 women reported that they were assaulted by one or more of the brothers over roughly two decades.
The three men spoke before their sentences were imposed and continued to deny that they had drugged or raped anyone. Oren Alexander told the court that he and his brothers had never trafficked anyone for sex or conspired to hurt anyone. The brothers expressed regret over past attitudes and statements about women but maintained that they had not committed the sexual crimes described by witnesses. Caproni rejected those denials while imposing the sentences.
Prosecutors argued that life imprisonment was warranted because of the number of victims, the duration of the conduct and the harm described during the case. Defense lawyers sought substantially shorter sentences and emphasized the brothers’ families and changes they said the men had made in their lives. Caproni ultimately imposed identical 30-year prison terms while also ordering each brother to serve 10 years of supervised release after leaving prison.
The financial penalties differed slightly. The Justice Department said Alon Alexander was ordered to pay a $300,000 fine, and Oren Alexander also was fined $300,000. Tal Alexander was ordered to pay $350,000. The brothers have been held without bail since their 2024 arrests, meaning the time they have already spent in federal custody may count toward their sentences under federal sentencing rules.
The sentencing also brought renewed attention to the victims who testified at trial and during Tuesday’s hearing. Prosecutors credited women who came forward with helping investigators build the case. U.S. Attorney Jamie McDonald said after the sentencing that the victims’ cooperation was essential to securing the convictions and punishment. Investigators from the FBI-NYPD Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force worked on the case.
The brothers asked to serve their sentences at the same federal prison, but Caproni said the final placement decision rests with the Federal Bureau of Prisons. She agreed to recommend facilities near Miami, where the family has ties, while indicating that she believed the brothers should be separated because of their influence on one another. Defense lawyers have said they plan to appeal the convictions.
Author note: Last updated October 27, 2026.