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Alexander Brothers Sentenced to 30 Years Each for Trafficking Conspiracy
A federal court in New York sentenced brothers Oren, Alon and Tal Alexander to 30 years in prison for conspiracy to traffic persons and sexual abuse. Meanwhile, a new report about payments for favorable coverage of the trial has raised new questions.
A federal court sentenced twins Oren and Alon Alexander and their brother Tal to 30 years in prison each for conspiracy to traffic persons. Judge Valerie Caproni also sentenced each of them to ten years of supervised release and fines: $300,000 for Alon and Oren and $350,000 for Tal. The sentence was handed down on October 27, after a jury found the brothers guilty in a federal case in March.
Prosecutors had sought life imprisonment for them, while the defense requested a minimum term of 15 years. The brothers themselves denied drugging anyone, raping anyone or engaging in trafficking, but expressed regret for their past conduct. This regret was one of the few acknowledgments from them during the lengthy trial, which attracted wide public attention.
The investigation alleged that the brothers repeatedly drugged women and sexually assaulted them. According to the prosecution, the victims were lured through dating apps, clubs and parties, as well as through promoters who offered trips, luxury accommodation, access to celebrities and influential people. Some of the assaults, according to the prosecution, were filmed. Eleven women testified at the trial, while reportedly more than seventy came forward with complaints. For many of them, participating in the case meant publicly returning to events they had been trying to leave behind.
A separate strand concerned media coverage of the trial. The New York Times reported that two journalists received money for publications favorable to the defense. According to the newspaper, Daniel Male allegedly received $15,000 and Frank Parlato $10,000. The payments, according to the paper, were arranged by publicist Yuda Engelmayer. Little is publicly known about the exact amounts and terms of the payments, which leaves room for interpretation.
Male said he accepted funding to cover expenses related to the case and denied that he had received favorable treatment. Parlato maintains that his publications were independent and that he never spoke with the brothers. According to the outlet, Frank Report published pro-defense materials in July and August 2025, one of which was written by Engelmayer. This connection between the publicist and the publication became one of the main grievances about the coverage of the trial. The terms and exact amount of the payments have not been confirmed, and the question of whether they influenced the coverage remains disputed.
Meanwhile, three women have filed civil lawsuits against the brothers. Their cases are proceeding separately from the criminal verdict, and the outcome of the civil proceedings is not yet known. The Alexanders' attorney did not respond to a request for comment, so the defense's position on the new reports of payments for publications cannot currently be determined.
Source: foxnews.com
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