"Caproni dismissed the defense's attempt to reframe the allegations as men behaving badly, writing that prosecutors accuse the brothers of conspiring to lure women and girls across state and international lines offering things of value and using force or drugs to commit sexual acts, Inman first reported. She also rejected arguments that the case should be handled by individual states rather than federal prosecutors."
"The alleged conduct, Caproni wrote, spans multiple jurisdictions from Martha's Vineyard to New York, Florida and Israel making it far from a local' crime. The judge further denied challenges to the sex-trafficking statute's definition of anything of value, as well as motions to suppress evidence taken from Tal Alexander's New York apartment and from a Facebook account tied to the brothers."
"The Alexanders, who have pleaded not guilty, were indicted in December 2024 following a series of civil suits accusing them of sexual assault dating back more than a decade. Their lawyers have called those claims frivolous. Earlier this month, a complaint filed as part of the Alexander brothers' defamation lawsuit against The Real Deal accused the real estate news outlet of publishing false and defamatory coverage about the sexual assault allegations."
Caproni dismissed the defense's attempt to reframe the allegations as men behaving badly, stating prosecutors allege the brothers conspired to lure women and girls across state and international lines, offering things of value and using force or drugs to commit sexual acts. Caproni rejected arguments that the case should be handled by individual states rather than federal prosecutors, noting the alleged conduct spans jurisdictions from Martha's Vineyard to New York, Florida and Israel. Caproni denied challenges to the sex‑trafficking statute's 'anything of value' definition and motions to suppress evidence from Tal Alexander's New York apartment and a Facebook account. The Alexanders pleaded not guilty and were indicted in December 2024 after civil suits alleging sexual assault; they filed a defamation complaint against The Real Deal alleging false, reckless reporting that ignored exculpatory details.
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