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Overview Day 6 of the Alexander brothers’ federal trial introduced testimony concerning an alleged assault dating back to 2012 , expanding the timeline of allegations by more than a decade. The day focused heavily on issues of incapacitation, memory fragmentation, post-assault behavior, and corroboration , all within the unique setting of a multi-day cruise environment. The government called two witnesses , beginning with a new complainant testifying under a pseudonym, followed by her sister,...

So far two witnesses described being allegedly assaulted during luxury trips arranged by the defendants, as the prosecution began laying factual groundwork consistent with federal sex-trafficking elements. U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York Presiding Judge:  Valerie E. Caproni Overview Days 4 and 5 of the Alexander brothers’ federal trial introduced two new complainant witnesses , both testifying under court-approved pseudonyms, one of whose accounts expanded the prosecution’s...

Cross-Examination, Credibility, and the Law’s Limits on “Expected” Behavior January 29, 2026 U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York Presiding Judge:  Valerie E. Caproni Overview of Day 3 Proceedings Day 3 of the federal sex-trafficking trial against Tal, Oren, and Alon Alexander  centered on the defense’s cross-examination of the government’s second witness , who testified under the pseudonym Maya Miller . Defense counsel sought to undermine Miller’s credibility by focusing on her...