Alon Alexander Is Denied Bail in Sex Trafficking Case

Alon Alexander, one of three brothers facing federal sex trafficking charges, was denied bail in a Miami courtroom on Friday after a judge ruled that his request for at-home pretrial detention allowed too much risk that he could flee the country.

Mr. Alexander is now set to be transferred to New York, where the charges were announced last month by Damian Williams, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, and James E. Dennehy, the head of the F.B.I.’s New York office. His brother, Oren Alexander, will have another hearing on the same matter in Miami on Tuesday after one of his lawyers requested a health-related extension.

Oren and Alon, twins who are 37, were arrested in Miami Beach in December along with their older brother, Tal Alexander, 38, following months of mounting public allegations. All three are accused of using their wealth and status to lure, drug and sexually assault dozens of women, according to an indictment made public on the day of their arrest. They are expected to be arraigned, and to enter pleas, in a Manhattan federal court.

Until this summer, Oren and Tal Alexander were among the most successful real estate agents in the country. Known for brokering multimillion deals in New York and Miami, they reached the top ranks at Douglas Elliman, one of the nation’s largest brokerages. In 2019, they helped broker the sale of a nearly $240 million penthouse in Manhattan — at the time, the most expensive residential sale in U.S. history. They later co-founded their own real estate brokerage, Official. Alon Alexander, Oren’s twin, is an executive at the family’s private security firm.

In addition to the federal sex trafficking charges, the twins also face state charges in Florida for sexual battery, stemming from three separate incidents. Oren Alexander faces charges in all three. Alon Alexander faces charges in one.

Oren and Alon Alexander were both present in court on Friday, as were their parents, Shlomo and Orly Alexander; Alon Alexander’s wife, Shani Zigron; and Oren Alexander’s wife, Kamila Hansen, who recently gave birth to the couple’s first child. The brothers arrived in khaki prison suits and shackles on their wrists and ankles. Orly Alexander could be seen crying as her sons entered the courtroom; Kamila Hansen and Shani Zigron, both fashion models, wore face masks. Shlomo Alexander donned a yarmulke in the presence of the judge, but removed it as soon as the hearing concluded.