Kayla Brantley

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This week, we're taking you inside a sex crimes trial so disturbing that people have been crying inside the courtroom.

That's what's unfolding in a Manhattan federal court where the Alexander brothers, Tal, Oren and Alan have now been on trial for the past three weeks.

We first brought you this story just before the trial began, speaking to a real estate attorney about how two of the most connected brokers in New York went from selling luxury properties to facing federal sex trafficking charges.

To recap, prosecutors say the Alexander brothers used their wealth, status, and access to lure women they found.

to lure women they found on dating apps and met at parties, including minors, on trips to luxury locations in the Hamptons, Aspen, and the Caribbean, where they were allegedly drugged and assaulted.

The brothers have pleaded not guilty.

Now, with testimony underway, the allegations are being laid out in chilling detail before a jury.

Jurors have heard from witnesses who say they saw a woman being raped in a Hamptons hot tub and later scrawled rapist in eyeliner across the walls before fleeing.

They've been shown explicit text messages prosecutors say reveal a pattern of hunting, sourcing drugs and discussing women in shocking terms.

The trial is now on a one-week hiatus.

When it resumes, more alleged victims are expected to take the stand, and the battle over those explosive messages will continue.

If convicted, the brothers face life in prison.

We'll break down what happened so far, what the jury has actually seen, and what to watch next, with Luke Kenton, senior reporter at the Daily Mail, who has been in court witnessing every disturbing twist and turn.

Plus, we'll update you on the weekend crime from the latest on the Appalachian High School shooting case where Colin Gray is on trial for his son's alleged crimes.

And a look ahead to the Moscow mule killer trial, which begins next week.

I'm Kayla Brantley, and this is The Trial USA.