WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A choose in Miami granted bail Friday to a outstanding actual property dealer and his twin brother, who’re going through sexual assault charges. Nonetheless, they will not be launched from custody whereas going through a separate federal intercourse trafficking case with one other brother.
Circuit Decide Lody Jean granted a $3 million bond to Oren Alexander, 37, and a $2 million bond to Alon Alexander. The bond is secured by their father’s dwelling in Bal Harbour, Florida.
“I’m happy that these are affordable situations that you just all have usual,” Jean instructed the attorneys.
Their brother, Tal Alexander, 38, appeared in a Miami federal courtroom Wednesday on a federal intercourse trafficking indictment involving all three brothers. He’s anticipated again within the federal courtroom later Friday.
Oren Alexander, 37, attends his bond listening to after being charged with a number of state and federal crimes, together with intercourse trafficking and rape, on the Richard E. Gerstein Justice Constructing on Friday, Dec. 13, 2024, in Miami. (Matias J. Ocner/Miami Herald by way of AP, Pool)
Alon Alexander, 37, proper, and his twin brother, Oren, left, attend their bond listening to on the Richard E. Gerstein Justice Constructing after being charged with a number of state and federal crimes, together with intercourse trafficking and rape, on Friday, Dec. 13, 2024, in Miami. (Matias J. Ocner/Miami Herald by way of AP, Pool)
Oren Alexander, 37, middle, and his twin brother, Alon, center-right, converse to their lawyer Joel Denaro throughout their bond listening to after being charged with a number of state and federal crimes, together with intercourse trafficking and rape, on the Richard E. Gerstein Justice Constructing on Friday, Dec. 13, 2024, in Miami. (Matias J. Ocner/Miami Herald by way of AP, Pool)
Oren Alexander, sits in courtroom after his bond listening to on the Richard E. Gerstein Justice Constructing on Friday, Dec. 13, 2024, in Miami, Fla. (Matias J. Ocner/Miami Herald by way of AP, Pool)
Decide Lody Jean speaks throughout a bond listening to for 2 Miami Seashore, Fla., twin brothers Oren and Alon Alexander, 37, who’re charged with a number of state and federal crimes, together with intercourse trafficking and rape on Friday, Dec. 13, 2024, in Miami. (Matias J. Ocner/Miami Herald by way of AP, Pool)
Decide Lody Jean speaks throughout a bond listening to for 2 Miami Seashore, Fla., twin brothers Oren and Alon Alexander, 37, who’re charged with a number of state and federal crimes, together with intercourse trafficking and rape on Friday, Dec. 13, 2024, in Miami. (Matias J. Ocner/Miami Herald by way of AP, Pool)
Oren Alexander, 37, proper, talks to his attorneys Joel Denaro and Michelle Roth after bond listening to after he and his twin brother Alon Alexander, had been charged with a number of state and federal crimes, together with intercourse trafficking and rape, on the Richard E. Gerstein Justice Constructing on Friday, Dec. 13, 2024, in Miami. (Matias J. Ocner/Miami Herald by way of AP, Pool)
Alon Alexander, 37, high, and his twin brother, Oren, backside, put together to be escorted out of courtroom after being charged with a number of state and federal crimes, together with intercourse trafficking and rape, on the Richard E. Gerstein Justice Constructing on Friday, Dec. 13, 2024, in Miami. (Matias J. Ocner/Miami Herald by way of AP, Pool)
Authorities arrested the brothers Wednesday on prices associated to intercourse crime allegations in Miami and a federal intercourse trafficking case in New York Metropolis. A federal indictment accuses the brothers of utilizing their wealth to lure, drug and sexually assault and rape a number of ladies over greater than a decade.
The Alexander twins’ courtroom look on Thursday stemmed from state prices for 3 separate situations of sexual battery. Oren Alexander is going through three separate prices, whereas Alon Alexander is going through just one cost.
The case of the Alexander brothers gained nationwide consideration after allegations in opposition to them had been made public months in the past. Oren and Tal Alexander had risen to change into stars in luxurious actual property after co-founding their actual property agency, Official, which specialised in high-end properties in Miami, New York and Los Angeles.
The circuit choose Friday additionally authorised home arrest for the dual brothers and ordered them to steer clear of victims. The choose additionally famous that the brothers had surrendered their passports to federal authorities.