Luxury real estate moguls Oren and Alon Alexander, along with their friend Ohad Fisherman, are seeking to dismiss sexual battery charges stemming from a New Year’s Eve 2016 incident in Miami Beach. The defense claims crucial evidence, including a video of the alleged assault, was lost or destroyed by investigators, hindering their ability to receive a fair trial. Prosecutors allege a pattern of sexual assault and trafficking dating back over a decade, with multiple victims reporting being drugged and assaulted by the brothers.
Defense Alleges Prosecutorial Misconduct
The defense attorneys for the Alexander brothers and Ohad Fisherman have filed a motion to dismiss the charges, asserting that Miami-Dade prosecutors intentionally mishandled evidence. They claim that critical evidence, such as a video recording allegedly capturing the New Year’s Eve incident, was "lost, destroyed, or never preserved." The defense argues that this failure to preserve evidence, including potential video footage from Alon Alexander’s phone, constitutes prosecutorial bad faith and violates their clients’ constitutional rights, preventing a fair trial.
- Defense claims critical evidence, including a video of the alleged assault, was lost or destroyed.
- Attorneys allege prosecutors intentionally withheld or failed to preserve evidence.
- The defense argues this misconduct prevents a fair trial and violates clients’ constitutional rights.
New Evidence and Defense Strategy
In a separate development, prosecutors recently provided defense attorneys with videos and pictures from the accuser in the New Year’s Eve case. These materials, obtained from the woman’s phone, reportedly show her at a Justin Bieber concert a few hours after the alleged assault. Defense attorneys intend to use this new evidence to challenge the accuser’s narrative, suggesting her demeanor and actions are inconsistent with someone who had just experienced a violent sexual assault. They are seeking full extraction of the accuser’s phone and those of her associates.
Broader Allegations and Legal Proceedings
The Alexander brothers, Oren, Alon, and Tal, are also facing federal sex trafficking charges in New York. Federal prosecutors allege a pattern of drugging, sexually assaulting, and raping dozens of victims from 2010 to 2021, using their prominent positions in the real estate industry to lure women. The Miami-Dade charges stem from three separate alleged incidents involving three different victims, including a "gang rape" in 2016 and two separate alleged assaults by Oren Alexander in 2017 and 2021. While Oren and Alon were arrested in Miami-Dade on sexual battery charges, their brother Tal is in federal custody. The state trials are currently on hold pending the outcome of the federal proceedings.
Key Takeaways
- The Alexander brothers and their friend Ohad Fisherman face sexual assault charges in Miami-Dade.
- The defense is seeking to dismiss the charges, citing lost or destroyed evidence and prosecutorial misconduct.
- New evidence, including post-assault concert footage, is being used by the defense to challenge accuser’s claims.
- The brothers also face federal sex trafficking charges in New York.
- State trials are pending the resolution of federal cases.
Sources
- Alexander brothers and friend want rape case dropped – NBC 6 South Florida, NBC 6 South Florida.
- 404, WPLG Local 10.
- Real estate brokers the Alexander brothers arrested on sex assault charges – NBC 6 South Florida, NBC 6 South Florida.
- Hearing held for Alexander twins in Miami-Dade sex assault case – NBC 6 South Florida, NBC 6 South Florida.