The big-time developer whose twin sons, Oren Alexander and Aron Alexander, are accused of drugging and raping dozens of women, smiled inexplicably after leaving court Thursday.
When asked by a reporter how her 37-year-old sons were doing after their arrest, Shlomy Alexander gave a strange smile and replied, “Great.” According to footage from NBC 6.
The twins and their older brother, Tal Alexander, 38, were all indicted on federal charges Wednesday by federal prosecutors in Manhattan. Oren and Aron also face state-level charges in Florida, which were brought to court in Miami on Thursday.
Oren and Aron, both brokers who co-own a luxury real estate company with their brother, wore green protective vests after being denied bond Thursday by a judge who deemed them flight risks.
Oren unsuccessfully appealed for his release, saying he needed to be with his wife, who is nine months pregnant.
Tal Alexander, 38, is scheduled for a detention hearing Friday.
The three brothers were all taken into custody in the Miami Beach area Wednesday morning and face federal charges of sex trafficking and conspiracy to commit sex trafficking by force.
The twins face state sexual assault charges in connection with three assault charges, officials said.
According to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, the trio allegedly raped dozens of victims over a 10-year period, including women they met in bars and nightclubs and drugged them.
Oren and Tal co-founded the luxury real estate firm Official in 2022 after working at securities giant Douglas Elliman.
Meanwhile, Aron is an executive at Kent Security. Kent Security is a successful private security company founded by Shlomy and his wife, Ollie Alexander, the company's CFO.
Shlomy is a well-known developer whose name appears in numerous news reports for building luxury homes.
After leaving the courtroom, the parents and legal representatives declined to comment on the charges, except for a one-word response from Shlomy, according to NBC 6.
Attorneys for Oren and Aron have both denied the charges, while Tull's attorney declined to comment to The Associated Press on Thursday.
The brothers are expected to eventually appear in Manhattan federal court.
