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reACTIONary

(7,134 posts)
Mon Mar 9, 2026, 11:34 PM 15 hrs ago

Alexander Brothers Found Guilty on All Counts in Sex-Trafficking Trial

Source: NYT, No Paywall

Three brothers, including two who were among the country’s most prominent real estate brokers, were convicted in Manhattan on Monday of engaging in a yearslong conspiracy to traffic women and girls for sex.

The brothers — Tal and Oren Alexander, who regularly closed multimillion-dollar real estate deals in New York and elsewhere, and Alon Alexander, a security executive — were found guilty on every count they each faced, and all could now receive up to life in prison when the judge, Valerie E. Caproni, sentences them on Aug. 6.

The verdict comes more than a month after the trial began in Federal District Court, where the jury heard weeks of emotional and often graphic testimony from 11 women who had accused the brothers of rape or sexual assault. The jurors deliberated for about 21 hours over three days.

Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/09/nyregion/verdict-alexander-brothers-sex-trafficking.html?unlocked_article_code=1.SFA.obj9.3wmSt90Ukivo&smid=url-share

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Alexander Brothers Found Guilty on All Counts in Sex-Trafficking Trial (Original Post) reACTIONary 15 hrs ago OP
It's mind-boggling to me how much wealth and power can corrupt. Gore1FL 15 hrs ago #1
To have, then to ... reACTIONary 15 hrs ago #2
Do the fucking Tate brothers now. LudwigPastorius 14 hrs ago #3
Sentencing is five months from now? niyad 14 hrs ago #4
That was my first question too... SomewhereInTheMiddle 13 hrs ago #8
They are not out on bail right now, they are in detention. LisaL 9 hrs ago #10
Federal trial. Pedo in Chief will pardon Hassler 14 hrs ago #5
I would not put it past Trump to pardon them VMA131Marine 14 hrs ago #6
This seems like a nightmare for the Old Man ... SomewhereInTheMiddle 13 hrs ago #9
This country and the world NEEDS to UNCOVER the Global CSA nd sex trafficking Bread and Circuses 13 hrs ago #7
Real estate brokers. Hmmm. twodogsbarking 6 hrs ago #11
So, when will the Alexander Brothers "commit suicide" in prison? Multichromatic 6 hrs ago #12
Throw away the key Mysterian 5 hrs ago #13
Now we move on to the pardon phase of the matter. Ka-ching, ka-ching, ka-ching. Vinca 4 hrs ago #14
Rich Israeli parents Mysterian 3 hrs ago #15

Gore1FL

(22,933 posts)
1. It's mind-boggling to me how much wealth and power can corrupt.
Mon Mar 9, 2026, 11:58 PM
15 hrs ago

Imagine having everything, but not having enough--not enough to the point of intolerable crime.

Now they have nothing.

8. That was my first question too...
Tue Mar 10, 2026, 02:01 AM
13 hrs ago

Why so long? I assume there are a lot of factors the judge has to consider, but could she have been doing that (or a clerk could have) during the trial? It just seems too long.

Will they be held in jail awaiting sentencing? If not, how do they make sure the guys won't flee? Loosing bail seems like a good deal for them to avoid life in prison.

Confused rather than assuming malice or systemic favor for the wealthy. But damn ...

LisaL

(47,390 posts)
10. They are not out on bail right now, they are in detention.
Tue Mar 10, 2026, 05:58 AM
9 hrs ago

I would guess they will stay in detention until sentencing.

Hassler

(4,884 posts)
5. Federal trial. Pedo in Chief will pardon
Tue Mar 10, 2026, 01:08 AM
14 hrs ago

Them because he's heard they were treated very badly. And he won in 2020....

VMA131Marine

(5,254 posts)
6. I would not put it past Trump to pardon them
Tue Mar 10, 2026, 01:26 AM
14 hrs ago

They certainly have to money to bribe him.

9. This seems like a nightmare for the Old Man ...
Tue Mar 10, 2026, 02:03 AM
13 hrs ago

Rich New York real estate men going to jail for sex crimes.

If it were a federal case I think he might do so, just like he has pardoned many fraudsters. Trying to set a precedent should he ever need it?

Bread and Circuses

(1,917 posts)
7. This country and the world NEEDS to UNCOVER the Global CSA nd sex trafficking
Tue Mar 10, 2026, 01:41 AM
13 hrs ago

These are NOT a coincidence.

We see evidence of a global CSA and sex trafficking clearly.

DOJ covered it up in the US, Andrew's Royal Protection officers "turned a blind eye" or enabled his activities.
Who knows where else there are connections?

I want congressional candidates to be banging down the walls for an investigation!
If we can spend $1 B a day on Bibi’s insane dream, we can spend that on saving girls and women.


Unless, the world really doesn’t care…

Because powerful and rich men can get away with anything and everything.


Thanks for reading.

Multichromatic

(122 posts)
12. So, when will the Alexander Brothers "commit suicide" in prison?
Tue Mar 10, 2026, 08:49 AM
6 hrs ago

Will they rat out Trump, get pardoned, or be suicided? Should we start taking bets on the outcome?

Also, it seems SOME rich pedophiles can go to jail if they don't have enough rich connected friends.

Mysterian

(6,367 posts)
15. Rich Israeli parents
Tue Mar 10, 2026, 11:41 AM
3 hrs ago

Rich enough to buy a pardon from Rapist In Chief?

We'll find out when the orange scumbag is leaving office.

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