The model wives and parents of the Alexander brothers were no-shows at court as the siblings were sentenced after being convicted of sex trafficking offenses.
The trio's eldest brother, Niv Alexander, who is not accused of any crimes, appeared to be the only relative who showed up to Manhattan Federal Court on Tuesday.
Twins Oren and Alon Alexander, 39, and Tal Alexander, 40, were found guilty of 10 counts of engaging in a years-long conspiracy of rape, sex trafficking, sex abuse and sexual exploitation in Manhattan federal court in March.
Oren and Alon's wives were mainstays during the trial, as were the brothers' parents, Olry and Shlomy.
During Tuesday's hearing, Tal's lawyer, Deanna Paul, told US District Judge Valerie E Caproni that the brothers had urged their parents to stay away from sentencing to spare them the anguish of watching their sons be handed lengthy prison terms.
Ahead of sentencing, all four wrote character statements pleading with the judge to hand the brothers lighter sentences, describing them as doting fathers and husbands.
The brothers' parents, Orly and Shlomi, had asked the judge to spare their three sons from spending the rest of their lives behind bars.
In a letter obtained by the Daily Mail, the parents asked the judge to consider the 'whole lives' of their convicted sex trafficker sons, insisting they are devoted fathers, loving husbands and charitable men who deserve a chance to return home and raise their children.
The Alexander brothers sat in a Manhattan federal courtroom on Tuesday for their sentencing hearing
Alon Alexander and his wife Shani Zigron lived a high-flying existence. The couple are pictured at the Plaza Hotel in February 2022
Alon's wife, Israeli model Shani Zigron, 30, echoed their appeal, describing her husband as a gentle, caring father who changed diapers, prepared breakfast for their daughters, and treated her with 'care, respect and gentleness' throughout their marriage.
Zigron supported her husband of almost six years, father of her two young daughters, throughout his trial for sex trafficking.
She was a near-constant presence during his court appearances, smiling as he entered in handcuffs and shaking her head furiously as prosecutors made their case.
She was occasionally joined by Oren's wife, Kamila Hansen, 31, who, appearing in court in a series of fur coats and Ugg boots, looked every inch the model she once was, if rather more camera-shy.
She was often seen shielding her face from the waiting press by wrapping an oversized scarf around her head.
Notably missing from the family bench was Arielle, wife of the third sibling, Tal
In her letter to the judge, Hansen recalled how his dramatic arrest while she was nine months pregnant left her 'traumatized', forced her to raise their baby alone and derailed her once-successful modeling career.
The character statements submitted before Tuesday's sentencing hearing even cited volunteer work the brothers did as teenagers, including helping children with special needs, in a bid to secure lighter sentences.
The model wives and parents of the Alexander brothers were no-shows at court as the siblings were sentenced
Oren and Kamila Alexander are pictured in December 2023, seven months after their Florida Keys wedding
Tal Alexander married Arielle in October 2023. If circumstances were different, they might still be enjoying the honeymoon phase of their union. But as soon as the allegations against the siblings were filed, Arielle walked away
Prosecutors asked for life imprisonment for all three men, while federal probation officials recommended 195 years for Oren and 180 years each for his twin Alon and their older brother Tal.
While the brothers maintain their innocence, the defense asked that they each receive the minimum sentence of 15 years.
Defense lawyers said the brothers apologize to the women they insulted or offended for conduct they admit was 'insensitive toward the feelings of certain women at certain times.'
Prosecutors said the brothers began sexually assaulting women as early as 2001 or 2002, when they were in high school.
As the years passed, the government said, they developed a pattern of drugging and raping women whom they enticed to join them on luxury getaways.
'The defendants felt empowered to take whatever they wanted from any woman or girl who agreed to get on a plane, go to a party, or sit at their table at a nightclub,' prosecutors said.
Once sexual assaults began, the brothers 'seemed to prefer - when the women protested, struggled to get free, or lay lifeless in front of them,' prosecutors said.
Eleven women testified at their trial, with many of them describing being raped or sexually assaulted after they became disoriented and lost control of their bodies after being given a drink by one of the brothers.
At least 70 women were raped or sexually assaulted by the men, prosecutors said in a court filing that called the brothers 'serial rapists.'
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