Alexander Brothers' Wives and Parents Absent from Sex Trafficking Sentencing
Only one family member attended the Manhattan court hearing where the brothers faced sentencing for rape and sex trafficking convictions.
The model wives and parents of the Alexander brothers did not appear in court for their sentencing on sex trafficking offenses. The trio's eldest brother, Niv Alexander, who is not accused of any crimes, was reportedly the only family member present at Manhattan Federal Court on Tuesday.
Twins Oren and Alon Alexander, 39, and Tal Alexander, 40, were found guilty in March of 10 counts related to a years-long conspiracy involving rape, sex trafficking, sex abuse, and sexual exploitation. During their trial, the brothers' parents, Olry and Shlomy, and the wives of Oren and Alon Alexander were regular attendees.
Tal Alexander's lawyer, Deanna Paul, informed US District Judge Valerie E. Caproni that the brothers had requested their parents not attend the sentencing to spare them further anguish. Ahead of the hearing, all four had submitted character statements to the judge, describing the convicted brothers as devoted fathers and husbands and pleading for lighter sentences.
In a letter to the court, the brothers' parents asked the judge to consider the "whole lives" of their sons, emphasizing their roles as devoted fathers, loving husbands, and charitable men who deserved a chance to return home. Alon Alexander's wife, Israeli model Shani Zigron, 30, also submitted an appeal, portraying her husband as a caring father who actively participated in childcare and treated her with respect. Oren Alexander's wife, Brazilian model Kamila, described his arrest while she was nine months pregnant as traumatizing, forcing her to raise their child alone and impacting her modeling career.
Character statements cited the brothers' teenage volunteer work, including assisting children with special needs, as evidence of their character in an effort to secure more lenient sentences. Prosecutors had requested life imprisonment for all three men. Federal probation officials recommended sentences of 195 years for Oren and 180 years each for Alon and Tal.
The defense lawyers requested the minimum sentence of 15 years for each brother. The defense stated that the brothers apologized for conduct they admitted was "insensitive toward the feelings of certain women at certain times."