The Alexander brothers are scheduled to be sentenced in New York

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Federal prosecutors are seeking life sentences for former luxury real estate brokers Oren and Alon Alexander and their brother, Tal Alexander, who are scheduled to be sentenced Tuesday in New York. Judge Valerie E. Caproni will sentence the brothers, convicted in March on 10 counts, including conspiracy to commit sex trafficking and sex trafficking by force. The charges carry a 15-year minimum sentence, which defense lawyers are seeking for each man. The brothers maintain their innocence. Their lawyers acknowledged some insensitive behavior toward women but denied that the men raped or sexually assaulted anyone. Prosecutors said they had identified at least 70 women who were raped or sexually assaulted by at least one brother. Nearly a dozen women are expected to speak at sentencing.