Federal prosecutors are planning to drop two charges against the Alexander brothers in their ongoing federal sex-trafficking trial, a court heard Friday.
The three brothers – twins Oren and Alon, 38, and Tal Alexander, 39 – are currently on trial in Manhattan, accused of drugging, raping and trafficking dozens of women in an alleged campaign of violence that lasted more than a decade.
The prosecution has been arguing its case to the jury for the last month and is expected to rest on Monday.
In a conference with Judge Valerie E. Caproni on Friday morning, Madison Smyser, an assistant U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, requested to dismiss two of the sex trafficking charges against the three brothers.
‘We don’t plan to proceed to the jury with counts six and seven,’ Smyser said, according to the New York Times.
Tal Alexander, 39, and twins Oren and Alon, 38, are each facing numerous federal sex trafficking charges
Both counts relate to a charge of sex trafficking against all three brothers in June 2009 and carry a minimum sentence of 15 years.
The prosecution motioned to drop the charges after the defense submitted alibi affidavits in response to claims made by two separate alleged victims, labeled in court records as ‘Victim 4’ and ‘Victim 5.’
Jason Goldman, an attorney representing the brothers in civil litigation, told the Daily Mail the development is an example of the justice system functioning as intended.
‘The defense filed sworn alibi affidavits addressing those counts,’ said Goldman. ‘In turn, prosecutors routinely drop charges when evidentiary, factual, or legal issues lead them to conclude that they cannot meet their burden of proving the case beyond a reasonable doubt.
‘That is precisely how the justice system is supposed to work.’
The dismissal still needs to be approved by Judge Caproni.
If approved, the brothers would still face 10 counts, including conspiracy to commit sex trafficking and sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion.
The three siblings have pleaded not guilty to all counts and insist any sexual encounters were consensual.
If convicted, they each face the possibility of life in prison.
Oren and Tal Alexander were two of the country’s most prolific real estate brokers, smashing sales records and securing deals for the rich and powerful, with Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, and Kim Kardashian and Kanye West among their clients.
Their brother Alon was an attorney and served as Vice President of their family’s successful Miami-based private security firm, Kent Security.
The high-flying siblings were all fixtures on the New York and Miami party circuits.
However, their worlds of excess came crashing down in June 2024, when two women filed lawsuits in New York, accusing Oren and Alon of sexual assault.
Dozens more lawsuits followed, including numerous accusing Tal of sexual assault.
A federal investigation was launched before the brothers were arrested in pre-dawn raids in December 2024. They have been held in custody ever since.
Testimony in their trial will resume on Monday.
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