Fact checking the cranks
The federal sex trafficking trial of the Alexander brothers, once heralded as the “kings of New York real estate,” was scheduled to begin today in Manhattan but has been delayed after a winter storm forced the closure of the district courts. Consequently, brothers Oren, Tal, and Alon Alexander remain in the Metropolitan Detention Center in … Read more
Let’s take a closer look at the argument that “no contemporaneous reports” means there’s no real evidence. Juda Engelmayer keeps repeating the claim that there’s no “objective evidence” because no one filed medical records or police reports at the time these alleged assaults occurred. But that argument relies on a fundamental misunderstanding, not just of … Read more
Frank Parlato keeps pushing this idea that the women coming forward are just after money, labeling their actions a “shakedown.” He leans hard on the existence of civil lawsuits, urging people to see these cases as nothing more than cynical cash grabs. But that take doesn’t just miss the point—it actively distorts it. The reality … Read more
Both Parlato and the Alexander brothers’ legal team have argued that the case is, at most, “date rapes” that belong in state court, claiming the federal government is “overreaching” by using the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA). This is a strategic attempt to minimize the gravity of the crimes.
Kate Whiteman’s untimely death in New South Wales, Australia, has sent shockwaves through the high-profile federal sex trafficking case unfolding in the United States against the Alexander brothers—Oren, Alon, and Tal. Her passing is more than a tragic footnote; it’s become a pivotal turning point in a case that has already drawn international attention. Whiteman … Read more
The Frank Report often tries to reduce the prosecution’s actions in the Alexander Brother’s trial to little more than a spectacle, branding the entire case as either a baseless crusade or an orchestrated attempt to generate headlines. But such characterizations overlook the rigorous standards and exhaustive scrutiny involved before a Grand Jury ever hands down … Read more
Publicist Juda Engelmayer is crisis manager for the Alexander brothers. As their trial comes up, Engelmayer’s attempt to whitewash the charges are a little weak, not to mention an insult to women everywhere. His repeated assertion that the federal case against Oren, Alon, and Tal Alexander is nothing more than the retroactive criminalization of “consensual adult relationships” is not just misleading, it’s a deliberate distortion of what’s really at stake.