Luxury real estate brothers face trial Tuesday in sex trafficking case
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Key Points:
- Two luxury real estate brokers, Oren and Tal Alexander, and their brother Alon Alexander are set to go on trial in New York City on sex trafficking charges, accused of drugging and sexually assaulting dozens of women over 12 years.
- Defense lawyers argue that the women were willing participants and have requested the judge to dismiss or reduce charges, citing last-minute changes to the indictment and insufficient time to investigate new allegations.
- Prosecutors allege the brothers used dating apps and social events to meet victims, providing drugs to incapacitate them before assaulting them, with one charge involving sexual exploitation of a minor dating back to 2009.
- Judge Valerie E. Caproni has expressed some concern over late changes to the indictment, denying
