Seven months after their trial in a downtown Manhattan courtroom, a New York federal judge sentenced each of the Alexander brothers to 30 years in prison.
The hearing on Tuesday capped off a years-long road to trial, which began after disgraced brokers Oren and Tal Alexander and their brother, security executive Alon Alexander, were arrested in Miami in December 2024.
In March, a jury found the brothers guilty of 10 counts of sex trafficking and related charges. The brothers have repeatedly denied the allegations against them and maintain their innocence.
Still, the Alexanders’ time in court is likely far from over. They’re still facing dozens of civil lawsuits from women alleging one or more of the brothers drugged, raped or sexually assaulted them. Oren and Alon are also charged with sexual battery in Miami.
Plus, the Alexanders’ attorneys vowed to appeal the case following their conviction, the notice for which could come any day now.
To handle the appeal, the brothers tapped attorney Alexandra Shapiro, according to their spokesperson. Shapiro is also representing producer Sean “Diddy” Combs in his appeal following his conviction on prostitution-related charges last year. Oren’s attorneys, Marc Agnifilo and Teny Geragos, were among the “dream team” who successfully defended Combs against sex trafficking and racketeering charges, which could have landed him in prison for life.
Speculation over whether the Alexanders would seek a pardon from President Donald Trump has been swirling since their conviction. Days after the verdict, representatives of the brothers reportedly reached out to lobbyists and the Jewish criminal justice organization, Tzadek Association, to explore their options for a pardon, though both declined to work with them, according to the New York Times.
The family also retained Trump’s former attorney Alan Dershowitz last March, before the trial began, to consult on “legal, constitutional and sentencing issues,” though he told the Times he has not discussed a pardon with them. At the time, the Alexanders’ defense attorneys also said they had not made any formal inquiries into a pardon and that they were focused on preparing for sentencing and the appeal.
Ahead of the sentencing hearing, Peacock released a three-episode docuseries, called the “Wolves of Real Estate,” chronicling the case against the brothers, their origins and their rise to the top of luxury real estate in New York City and Miami. The series features interviews with this reporter and her colleague, Katherine Kallergis.
In case you missed it…
Earlier this week, the City Reporter published the first look at the specifics behind violations of New York City’s FARE Act, which bars brokers hired by landlords from charging fees to tenants.
Between the law taking effect in June 2025 and mid-October, the city’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection received 2,500 complaints about broker fees. The agency has so far found 55 violations resulting in $60,000 in fines and roughly $24,000 paid back to tenants.
Those violations included brokers asking prospective tenants to pay a fee to increase the odds that their application to rent an apartment would be accepted. Others included disguising the fee as another type of charge, such as a “finder’s fee” or “one-time management fee.” In another case, prospective tenants reached out to an agent about a listed apartment, and the agent replied saying that while that apartment had been rented, he had access to other off-market rentals — for a fee.
In several of those cases, brokers were found to be in violation, in part, because they failed to show up for scheduled hearings. Some of those agents told the outlet that they’d never received the summons.
NYC Deal of the Week
The most expensive deal to hit the city rolls this week was for a penthouse at Naftali Group’s 255 East 77th Street, which sold for $24.6 million. The full-floor apartment, known as Unit PHC, has six bedrooms and six bathrooms across 5,500 square feet. It also features two loggias.
A team with Compass Development Marketing, led by Alexa Lambert, Alison Black and Shelton Smith, head sales at the 62-unit building, which includes amenities such as a pool, fitness center, cinema and automated parking. Compass’ Lindsey Stokes brought the buyer.
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Inside the courtroom during the Alexander brothers’ sentencing
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Alexander brothers tapped Alan Dershowitz for their presidential pardon pursuit
