Larry Neumeister | The Associated Press

FILE - This photo provided by the Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation Department shows Alon Alexander, left, and Oren Alexander, both of whom have been charged with sex trafficking.

Miami real estate brothers each get 30 years in prison after women spoke of being drugged and raped by them

Three brothers convicted of exploiting their wealth and access to luxury real estate to drug and rape dozens of women have been sentenced to 30 years in prison.

Photos of Oren and Alon Alexander, who were arrested Wednesday at their Miami Beach homes, are displayed during Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle’s press conference in Miami, Florida, on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. Also displayed is a photo of Ohad Fisherman, a cousin of the Alexander brothers, who also is facing rape charges. He remained at large Wednesday.

Law & Justice

NY federal judge denies bail for Alexander brothers in sex trafficking case

Larry Neumeister | The Associated Press

A federal judge in New York City says two luxury real estate brokers and their brother accused of raping dozens of women over two decades will remain in jail to await their trial on sex trafficking charges.

In this courtroom sketch, defendants Hernan Lopez, center, and Carlos Martinez, second from right, sit with their attorneys as the jury deliberates, Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at Brooklyn federal court in New York. (Aggie Whelan Kenny via AP)

Sports

Appeals court restores promoter's lawsuit against FIFA

Larry Neumeister | The Associated Press , Ronald Blum | The Associated Press

A federal appeals court says a promoter's lawsuit against FIFA and the U.S. Soccer Federation can proceed to trial after a lower-court judge had thrown it out.