Alexander brothers convicted of sex trafficking by NY jury | Miami Herald
Key Takeaways
- New York jury convicted the Alexander brothers of sex trafficking.
- A guilty verdict was reached through a criminal jury trial in New York.
- Miami Herald published the report on the brothers' convictions.
Brothers' convictions and aftermath
The brothers were arrested by the FBI in Miami Beach in December 2024 and have been held in a Brooklyn detention center.
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The article reports Alon worked in the family’s security business while Oren and Tal worked as luxury real estate brokers in New York City and Miami.
Their parents, Shlomi and Orly Alexander, own a waterfront home in Bal Harbour and other assets the article describes as worth tens of millions of dollars.
Victims and their lawyers hailed the verdict: attorney Lilian Timmermann called it "an enormous victory" and "a measure of long‑awaited justice."
Victim Lindsey Acree said she felt "very patriotic" after the verdict.
The article also notes that the criminal convictions follow more than two dozen civil lawsuits filed in 2024.
Alon and Oren will face three state rape charges in Miami, including an alleged assault at Alon’s Miami Beach condo on New Year’s Eve in 2016.
The article mentions that Kate Whiteman, the first woman who sued the brothers, was found dead in Australia last year and her death was deemed "non‑suspicious."
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