Twin luxury real estate moguls Oren and Alon Alexander, alongside their older brother Tal Alexander, are facing charges of conspiracy to commit sex trafficking and sexual battery, sparking significant public and legal attention. The brothers, prominent figures in the high-end real estate market, were arrested on Wednesday at their Miami residences following a federal indictment unsealed in Manhattan.
Oren and Alon Alexander, both 37, appeared in a Florida court Thursday wearing suicide vests, where a judge denied their request for bond, citing their potential flight risk. During the hearing, Oren reportedly appealed for release, referencing personal circumstances related to his family. "Her family is in Brazil," he said in court, referring to his pregnant wife. However, the judge deferred a final decision on this matter to a division judge.
Their older brother, Tal Alexander, 38, faces similar charges and appeared before a federal judge in New York. His detention hearing is scheduled for Friday, where the court will decide whether he remains in custody.
Federal prosecutors allege that the Alexanders orchestrated a years-long sex trafficking scheme dating back to 2010. The indictment accuses them of using social media, dating apps, and party planners to lure women under the pretext of luxury experiences, only to subject them to drug-facilitated assaults. U.S. Attorney Damian Williams described the acts as "calculated and predatory" during a press conference following the arrests.
Among the allegations, prosecutors claim the brothers used drugs such as GHB, commonly referred to as the date rape drug, along with cocaine and psychedelics, to incapacitate their victims. Some assaults allegedly involved multiple perpetrators. Notably, the indictment also highlights disturbing accounts of assaults at their properties, including one incident at a Hamptons estate infamously dubbed the "Playboy Mansion of the East Coast."
The case also includes allegations from their high school years, with prosecutors stating that Tal Alexander and others boasted about incidents of gang rape. Federal filings mention reports from more than a dozen women who claim to have been assaulted by the brothers as far back as 2005.
The Alexander brothers' legal representatives have categorically denied the charges. "My client will be entering a plea of not guilty and addressing these charges in the appropriate forum-the courtroom," said Isabelle Kirshner, attorney for Alon Alexander. Similarly, Oren Alexander's lawyer, Susan R. Necheles, declared, "Oren Alexander is innocent. The evidence will show that neither he nor his brothers ever committed a crime."
Prosecutors, however, have painted a starkly different picture, alleging that the Alexanders' influence and resources facilitated their actions over more than a decade. The brothers, co-founders of the luxury real estate firm Official, have long been fixtures in elite social and business circles, listing properties for high-profile clients including Kim Kardashian and Kanye West.
Adding to the scandal, the indictment includes claims of coercion and violence, with one instance detailing how a fourth individual, Ohad Fisherman, allegedly restrained a victim while the Alexander brothers assaulted her. Fisherman remains at large, according to Florida state prosecutors.
The Alexanders' case has been assigned to Judge Valerie Caproni in Manhattan federal court, where they face charges that carry potential sentences of 15 years to life if convicted. Beyond the criminal charges, the allegations have sent shockwaves through the luxury real estate industry, tarnishing the family's reputation and raising broader questions about accountability among prominent figures.
