Twin brothers Oren and Alon Alexander, behind a luxury real estate empire, are still detained in Miami-Dade after their hearing on federal sex trafficking charges was rescheduled. Their defense attorney confirmed a new hearing is set for Thursday, while their first federal court appearance in New York is yet to be scheduled, with a different lawyer representing them, as per Local 10 News.
Despite state cases against the twins for alleged sexual assaults levied by Miami-Dade prosecutors, for incidents in 2016, 2017, and 2021, including an accusation of gang rape, their bond hearing in Miami-Dade was sidestepped by Judge Lody Jean, who suggested waiting until the outcome of the federal hearing before posting any bond, details that were discussed in a recent courtroom session without the twins' presence, as reported by NBC Miami.
The inescapable reach of these allegations has ensnared not just Oren and Alon, but their older brother, Tal Alexander, co-founder of their real estate firm, who has been similarly accused and is held without bond; this triad of brothers once known for their connections in high-end properties, now face an indictment out of New York, painting a sinister portrait of collusion to perpetrate "repeatedly and violently drug, sexually assault and rape dozens of women," U.S. Attorney Damian Williams remarked in a statement obtained by Hoodline.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation, taking the lead on this unfolding narrative, has amassed text messages, videos, photos, and the testimony of about 40 women, pieces of a puzzle dating back to the Alexanders' high school days in Miami, trying to piece together the extent of a purported decade-plus operation of predation, as said by FBI Special Agent Justine Atwood in court and quoted by Local 10 News; amidst this turmoil, the state prosecutors outline charges including that of a "gang rape" following the pretense of a social gathering.
With civil lawsuits already foreshadowing grim realities, U.S. Attorney Damian Williams urges any additional victims or individuals with pertinent information to come forward in this ongoing investigation; the FBI has made available confidential communication channels including 1-800-CALL-FBI and the email [email protected].
