US Prosecutors Seek Life Sentences for Israeli Brothers Convicted of Rape

Federal prosecutors in the United States are seeking life sentences for three Israeli brothers, Oren, Alon, and Tal Alexander, who were convicted of raping and sexually assaulting women over more than a decade. In a document filed with the court on Wednesday, the prosecution argued that the severity, scope, and systematic nature of their crimes warrant the maximum penalty.

The brothers, 39-year-old twins Oren and Alon, and their older brother Tal, were found guilty in March on all ten charges, including two involving minors. The conviction followed a five-week trial where evidence of sexual assaults allegedly committed between 2008 and 2021 was presented. Prosecutors stated that over 70 women reported assaults by the trio, with 11 testifying against them in court.

The prosecution described the case as involving an exceptional scale of sex crimes, alleging the brothers lured women with promises of luxury lifestyles, drugged them, and then sexually assaulted them. Some incidents reportedly occurred at parties and luxury estates in the Hamptons, as well as in New York apartments. Additional assaults allegedly took place during a ski trip in Aspen, Colorado, and a Caribbean cruise.

Evidence presented during the trial, as reported by the New York Post, included explicit communications, videos, and other proof. One video allegedly showed Oren Alexander sexually assaulting a 17-year-old victim while she was drugged. A photo of a 16-year-old girl was also found on one of the brothers' laptops.

Oren and Tal Alexander were previously prominent luxury real estate brokers involved in some of the most expensive residential deals in the U.S. The brothers were arrested in December 2024 on suspicion of sex trafficking. Despite their conviction, they continue to deny the charges, with their lawyers claiming they never assaulted anyone and did not drug women without consent. The defense also requested the court consider their young children, arguing a life sentence would prevent them from being significant parts of their lives. Sentencing is scheduled for October 27, with a further hearing next week to determine if they will be held in the same prison or separated.