Accused sex trafficker Aron Alexander will be jailed on charges including gang rape after a judge deemed the once-famous real estate mogul a flight risk. .
Alexander, along with his twin brother Oren, faces sex trafficking and gang rape charges in Florida, but his release is at risk given his ties to Israel, where his parents are from and where his wife currently lives. It was a big gamble. The Miami Herald reported.
Magistrate Eduardo Sanchez ruled Friday that the 37-year-old should be released on bail.
His twin, Oren, is scheduled to have his own bail hearing on Tuesday, while his twin brother, Tal, was denied bail in December.
The wealthy Miami-based Alexander family is offering to put together “any amount” above $100 million to get the brothers released from prison, including whether the twins will live with their parents or not. , which included offering to live in an apartment with private security.
Prosecutors claim the twins are a danger to the community. The Herald reported.
Another magistrate, Lisette Reed, ruled last month that Tal Alexander, 38, was charged with sex trafficking and related rapes between 2010 and 2012 in New York, Miami Beach and other locations. His request for $10,000 bail was denied. place.
If convicted, the three brothers could be sentenced to life in prison.
Oren and Tal are well-known luxury real estate brokers in New York City and Miami Beach.
Aron has a law degree and has worked for his family's Miami-based security company, Kent.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Elizabeth Espinosa said there were no conditions “really sufficient” to ensure the safety of the community if the brothers were released.
The brothers were accused of gang-raping women starting in high school and “acted with impunity all their lives,” Espinosa said.
The FBI said it has identified and interviewed “approximately 42” victims since it began its investigation in June. Dozens of others have come forward since the brothers' arrest last month, Espinosa told the judge.
“As time goes on, that argument will only get stronger,” she said.
