Echoes of Diddy in Alexander Brothers’ Trial: New York Brief

Jan. 21, 2026, 12:02 PM UTC
Oren Alexander (left) and Alon Alexander in Miami on Dec. 13, 2024.
Oren Alexander (left) and Alon Alexander in Miami on Dec. 13, 2024.
Photographer: Matias J. Ocner/Miami Herald/Bloomberg

The judge in the trial of Oren, Tal and Alon Alexander began questioning potential jurors to serve in the case, Chris Dolmetsch and Mikella Schuettler report.

It’s highest-profile sex-trafficking trial since Sean “Diddy” Combs went before another Manhattan federal jury last year, and the similarities are striking. In both cases, the accused allegedly used their wealth and influence to draw victims into their orbit.

The Alexanders, famous as the go-to brokers for the most deluxe Manhattan and Miami properties, are clearly hoping for a result comparable to Diddy’s, if not better. Combs was convicted of transporting people across ...

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