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3 rapists, Alexander Brothers Are Said to Seek Trump Pardons for Sex Trafficking (convicted, waiting for sentencing)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/20/nyregion/alexander-brothers-pardon-white-house.htmlAlexander Brothers Are Said to Seek Trump Pardons for Sex Trafficking
People representing the three brothers have reached out to a lobbyist and an influential Jewish group that have supported clemency for others. There are no signs the White House is considering a pardon.
Three brothers convicted of a decades-long sex-trafficking conspiracy this month in New York have been exploring avenues to seek pardons from President Trump, according to three people familiar with their efforts.
Those efforts have included outreach to a lobbyist and an influential Jewish group that have been involved in clemency pushes, the people said, asking not to be named because of the sensitive nature of the discussions. The discussions began last year and continued after the brothers were convicted earlier this month. There are no signs the White House is considering any requests.
The brothers — Tal Alexander, 39, and the twins Oren and Alon Alexander, 38, who are Jewish and have Israeli parents — were arrested in 2024. Afterward, they received support from a political figure who is now an official in the Trump administration tasked with fighting antisemitism.
Oren and Tal Alexander were once among America’s most successful luxury real estate brokers, and the accusations against them and their brother Alon Alexander, and their subsequent conviction, shook the industry.
It is not clear whether the clemency efforts, details of which have not been previously reported, have advanced beyond the discussion stage. The three brothers are scheduled to be sentenced in August. They could face life in prison.
NEW YORK — Three brothers, including two of the nation's most successful luxury real estate brokers, were convicted of sex trafficking Monday after a five-week trial over accusations that they drugged and raped scores of women they had dazzled with their wealth and opulent lifestyle.
The verdict came after 11 women testified in Manhattan federal court they were sexually assaulted by one or more of the brothers: twins Oren and Alon Alexander, 38, and Tal Alexander, 39. All three shook their heads as the jury foreperson said "guilty" 19 straight times, a powerful reckoning that could put them behind bars for the rest of their lives.
Tal Alexander dropped his head into his crossed arms. Their stunned parents sat in the gallery behind them. Alon Alexander's wife shielded her face with her hand and appeared to fight back tears.
Judge Valerie E. Caproni set sentencing for Aug. 6. The brothers, jailed since their 2024 arrests, will appeal the verdict, their lawyers said.
In addition to the top charges, Alon and Tal Alexander were also convicted of sex trafficking of a minor while Alon and Oren Alexander were convicted of aggravated sexual abuse by force or intoxicant and sexual abuse of a physically incapacitated person. Oren Alexander was also convicted of sexually exploiting a minor after prosecutors showed the jury a video he recorded of himself appearing to assault a drugged 17-year-old.
https://www.npr.org/2026/03/10/g-s1-113147/alexander-brothers-convicted-sex-trafficking
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If it's federal they're as good as pardoned. 
