Accused sex trafficker Alon Alexander will remain behind bars while facing gang rape and other charges, after a judge deemed the once high flying real estate magnate a flight risk.
Alexander, who along with twin brother Oren is facing sex trafficking and gang rape charges in Florida, was a risky bet for release because of his ties to Israel, where his parents are from and where his wife currently lives, the Miami Herald reported.
Magistrate Judge Eduardo Sanchez ruled Friday on the 37-year-old’s bid to be released on bond.
His twin Oren is scheduled for his own bond hearing Tuesday, while the twins’ older brother, Tal, was denied bond in December.
The wealthy Miami-based Alexander family had proposed putting up “any amount” of money, in excess of $100 million, to get the brothers out of jail, including offering for the twins to either live with their parents or in apartments with private security.
The twins are a danger to the community, prosecutors have maintained, the Herald reported.
Another magistrate judge, Lisette Reid, denied a $115 million bond request last month by Tal Alexander, 38, who is charged with the twins in a conspiracy to commit sex trafficking and related rape charges between 2010 and 2012 in New York, Miami Beach and other places.
If convicted, the three brothers face up to life in prison.
Oren and Tal are high-profile luxury real estate brokers in New York City and Miami Beach.
Alon, who has a law degree, has worked for the family’s Miami-based security firm, Kent.
U.S Assistant Attorney Elizabeth Espinosa said no conditions were “truly sufficient” to ensure community safety if the brothers were released.
The brothers, accused of gang raping women since high school, had “acted with impunity their whole lives,” Espinosa said.
The FBI said it has identified and interviewed “approximately 42” victims since the investigation began in June. Dozens of others have come forward since the brothers’ arrest last month, Espinosa told the judge.
“That case is only getting stronger and stronger as time goes on,” she said.
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