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Alexander brothers each sentenced to 30 years in prison for sex trafficking case

Three brothers, including two wealthy New York real-estate moguls, have each been sentenced to 30 years in prison for drugging and raping dozens of women over decades.

The three brothers were found guilty of drugging and raping several women over the course of decades.

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What happened

Tal, Oren and Alon Alexander were each sentenced to 30 years in prison by a New York court for sex trafficking and rape spanning decades.

The detail

Twelve victims addressed the court, with many asking for the maximum life sentence, describing lasting psychological trauma from the brothers' crimes.

And then

The brothers continued to profess their innocence in court, but Judge Valerie Caproni told them their conduct was monstrous and their crimes wreaked havoc on victims' lives.

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What readers are saying

LawyerLiz
The fact that the judge asked 'How can someone who never acknowledged the wrongs they did be rehabilitated?' matters because it cuts through the legal fiction that a guilty verdict alone means accountability. These men maintained innocence to the end, which directly undermines any rehabilitation narrative.
karenk
Hearing from those women took real courage. The sentences reflect what the facts demanded.
NurseHayley
Thirty years each. At least the victims got to be heard in court. 💔
marie69
One detail stands out: the prosecutor noted they had 'honed their methods' over years, starting in high school. This wasn't impulsive behaviour. It was calculated and refined across decades. That pattern is what made 30 years the appropriate sentence rather than something lighter, and why the defence argument about being devoted fathers didn't sway the judge.
Phyllisdy
Does the concurrent sentencing mean they only serve the 30 year term rather than 50 years total? It is also concerning that their lawyers advised them not to even look at the victims during the statements to avoid being misconstrued.
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