Trial Launches With Jury Selected and Opening Statements Scheduled A twelve‑person jury—six women and six men—has been seated in the Southern District of New York, and opening statements are set for Monday, marking the start of a trial projected to last at least one month [1]. U.S. District Judge Valerie Caproni has allowed several accusers to testify under pseudonyms to protect the identities of minors involved [1]. The brothers have remained detained at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn since their December 2024 arrest [1].

Charges Span Over a Decade of Alleged Sex Trafficking Federal prosecutors allege Oren, Tal and Alon Alexander sexually assaulted more than a dozen women and girls between 2008 and 2021, using their real‑estate and security business to facilitate the crimes [1]. The indictment includes charges of sex trafficking and conspiracy, carrying potential sentences of 15 years to life in prison [1]. Over 20 women are expected to testify, with at least six women and six men already selected for the jury [1].

Prosecution Claims Use of Wealth, Apps, and Drugs to Exploit Victims Opening statements will describe how the brothers allegedly identified women on dating apps, funded travel to luxury locations such as the Hamptons, Aspen, Las Vegas, Manhattan and a Caribbean cruise, and drugged them with cocaine and other club drugs before assaulting them [1]. Court filings cite text messages and photographs as evidence supporting this narrative [1]. The prosecution emphasizes the brothers’ influence and financial resources as tools for luring victims [1].

Defense Frames Allegations as Consensual Relationships and Challenges Evidence The brothers’ legal team, including high‑profile attorneys Marc Agnifilo and Teny Geragos, argues that the women engaged voluntarily and were not trafficked or coerced [1]. A spokesperson, Juda Engelmayer, claims the case relies on “hindsight, regret, and narrative, not facts,” and points to the age of the allegations and prior civil suits as reasons for dismissal [1]. The defense stresses the lack of direct physical evidence and the credibility of consensual adult relationships [1].

Additional State Charges and Ongoing Civil Lawsuits Complicate Legal Landscape Beyond the federal case, Oren and Alon Alexander face separate state sex‑assault charges in Florida, and all three brothers are defending multiple civil lawsuits filed by alleged victims [1]. Their parents, Shlomo and Orly, have traveled from Florida to attend court hearings, maintaining the brothers’ innocence [1]. The combination of federal, state, and civil actions creates a multifaceted legal battle for the family [1].