Star luxury property brokers charged with sex trafficking in US

The Alexander brothers are accused of drugging, assaulting and raping dozens of women over more than a decade.

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Prosecutors say Tal and Oren Alexander, who are known for selling high-end properties in New York and Miami, along with their brother Alon, used their wealth to take advantage of women.

The brothers were arrested in Florida on Wednesday and are expected to be taken to New York to face the charges.

A lawyer representing Oren Alexander rejected the accusations. Alon Alexander's lawyer said her client will be pleading not guilty. Tal Alexander's representative, Joel Denaro, declined to comment.

"As of today, law enforcement has interviewed dozens of women who reported being forcibly raped or sexually assaulted by at least one of the Alexander brothers," said Damian Williams, US Attorney for the Southern District of New York, at a press conference in Manhattan.

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