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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Michael R. Sisak and Larry Neumeister

Judge: Marital bliss and claims of monogamy are no defense against rape conspiracy charges

Real Estate Brothers Sex Trafficking - (Miami Dade Circuit Court)

Getting married and allegedly embracing a monogamous lifestyle cannot prove the innocence of a man charged in a conspiracy with his two brothers — both luxury real estate brokers — to sexually assault dozens of women, a federal judge said Monday.

Judge Valerie E. Caproni rejected Alon Alexander’s request to dismiss one count of the indictment he faces and use his 2019 engagement and subsequent marriage as a defense at a trial scheduled to start next week in Manhattan with jury selection.

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