Alexander brothers face sentencing in New York for sex trafficking as victims address court
Photo: NBC NewsFormer luxury real estate brokers Oren and Alon Alexander, 39-year-old twins, and their brother Tal, 40, were set to be sentenced Tuesday in Manhattan federal court, seven months after a jury convicted them in March on 10 counts, including conspiracy to commit sex trafficking and sex trafficking by force. Prosecutors from the Southern District of New York are seeking life sentences. Defense lawyers are asking for 15 years each, the minimum the men face. The brothers maintain their innocence. Eleven women testified at trial that they were lured, drugged and sexually assaulted over a period of years. In a sentencing memo, prosecutors said more than 70 women came forward and accused the brothers of using their wealth, influence and connections to target victims. Before sentencing, statements from about a dozen victims were read, some under pseudonyms. Maya Miller described her rape by Tal Alexander as settling into her nervous system. Olivia Lane said she was profoundly incapacitated after a fraction of one drink while meeting Oren Alexander. Tal's lawyer, Deanna Paul, told the judge the brothers had asked their parents not to attend.
NBC News, on the left, leads with the sentencing itself: the prosecution's request for life versus the defense's request for 15 years, the 10 counts, the 11 trial witnesses and the 70-plus accusers. It also names victims Maya Miller and Olivia Lane and quotes their descriptions. The New York Post, on the right, leads with who was missing from court: the twins' wives and the brothers' parents, Olry and Shlomy Alexander. It notes that oldest brother Niv attended, that Tal's wife filed for divorce in January 2025, and that Oren's wife, Kamila Hansen, was pregnant when the suit was filed in 2024. It relays Paul's remarks about the parents and uses harsh labels such as "perverted" and "rapists." Both agree on the Tuesday hearing, the brothers' ages, the emotional victim statements and the 15-year-to-life range. NBC uses neutral legal wording, while the Post centers family drama and personal detail. AP's coverage resembles NBC's focus on the victims' statements.
How the sides differ Left sources emphasize the sentencing demands, trial evidence and victim testimony; right sources focus on family members' absence from court and use sharply condemnatory language about the brothers.
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NBC News leads with the sentencing, prosecutors' life-term request versus the defense's 15 years, trial counts and the 70-plus accusers, and quotes named victims Maya Miller and Olivia Lane.
AP centers on the women who accused the brothers speaking at sentencing, noting the brothers' use of wealth and celebrity access and the likelihood of lengthy prison terms.
The New York Post focuses on the absence of the brothers' wives and parents, the presence of brother Niv, a divorce filing and Tal's lawyer's remarks, using strongly condemnatory language.