Two famous real estate brokers and their brother have been charged with sex trafficking in a case involving allegations of drugging, assaulting and raping dozens of women over more than a decade.
Prosecutors say Tal and Oren Alexander, known for selling high-end properties in New York and Miami, along with their brother Alon, used their wealth to take advantage of women.
The brothers were arrested Wednesday in Florida and are expected to be taken to New York to face charges.
A lawyer representing Oren Alexander denied the accusations. Tal Alexander's representative, Joel Denaro, declined to comment. Alon Alexander's attorney did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
“To date, law enforcement has interviewed dozens of women who say they were forcibly raped or sexually assaulted by at least one of the Alexander brothers,” said Damian Williams, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, during a press conference in Manhattan. .
“This conduct, as alleged, was abhorrent.”
Prosecutors say the alleged crimes took place over more than a decade.
The indictment describes a scheme that involved inviting women to parties and using the promise of luxury experiences and travel to lure them to locations in the United States and abroad where the alleged assaults took place. took place.
It also says they obtained drugs and supplied them to women and, sometimes, “surreptitiously” put them in drinks.
Finally, prosecutors also say that in some cases, the brothers “physically restrained and restrained their victims during the rapes and sexual assaults and ignored screams and explicit requests to stop.”
Immediately after the assaults, the brothers allegedly provided some victims with concert tickets and other luxury items.
The three brothers are each charged with one count of engaging in a sex trafficking conspiracy and a second count of sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion.
Tal Alexander is also charged with one additional count of sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion.
“Oren Alexander is innocent,” said his lawyer, Susan Necheles.
“The evidence will show that neither he nor his brothers ever committed a crime.”
Meanwhile, a lawyer representing the women welcomed the indictment.
“We are pleased to learn that there will finally be some measure of accountability for the Alexander brothers and justice for their many victims,” David Gottlieb said in a statement released by his law firm Wigdor LLP on X.
“We commend all survivors who have had the strength and courage to speak out about their unimaginable experiences after years of pain and suffering.”
Tal and Oren Alexander worked for real estate giant Douglas Elliman, listing properties for celebrities including Liam Gallagher, Lindsay Lohan, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West.
In 2022, they started a company called Official.
