Alexander brothers each sentenced to 30 years in prison

Tal, Oren and Alon Alexander were each sentenced to 30 years in federal prison on October 27 after a jury convicted them in a sex-trafficking case, extending a legal saga that also includes pending charges in Florida. U.S. District Judge Valerie Caproni imposed the sentences in Manhattan, rejecting prosecutors’ request for life imprisonment and defense attorneys’ request for the 15-year mandatory minimum. The brothers, who were convicted in March, also received 10 years of supervised release each. Oren and Alon were fined $300,000 apiece, while Tal was fined $350,000. The court also ordered restitution, with the amount to be determined later. The federal case involved a sex-trafficking conspiracy and related offenses. During the five-week trial, 11 women testified that they had been sexually assaulted by one or more of the brothers; prosecutors said more than 70 women had come forward with allegations. That figure refers to reports to investigators, not the number of trial witnesses or convictions. At sentencing, 11 women addressed the court and a prosecutor read a statement for another woman. The brothers maintained their innocence, as they have throughout the case. Their...