New York sex-trafficking case against high-end real estate broker brothers goes to jury

"Marc Agnifilo, a lawyer for Oren Alexander, said the brothers' playboy lifestyle and unsentimental pursuit of sex hurt a lot of people's feelings, leaving some women heartbroken and upset. That's the real reason they're on trial, he argued. Not because they're rapists. Not because they're drug women. But because they have a certain combination of characteristics that have made lots of people angry with them."

"A jury in Manhattan federal court started deliberating on Thursday in a case that could put twins Oren and Alon, 38, and Tal, 39, in prison for the rest of their lives. In marathon closing arguments on Tuesday and Wednesday, defense lawyers urged the jury to carefully scrutinize the evidence and set aside the emotional heft of nearly a dozen women who testified that one or more of the Alexander brothers sexually assaulted them."

Three brothers—twins Oren and Alon, 38, and Tal, 39—face federal charges of sexual assault and sex trafficking in Manhattan federal court. The brothers, known as high-end real estate brokers and a private security executive, allegedly targeted women through nightclubs and dating apps across luxury locations. Nearly a dozen women testified to sexual assault allegations. Defense lawyers argued the brothers' playboy lifestyle and pursuit of casual sex caused emotional harm but constituted no crimes, claiming prosecutors pursued the case due to public anger rather than evidence of drugging or rape. The jury began deliberations Thursday. A celebrity real estate agent also filed a new lawsuit alleging assault.

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