Sex Trafficking Charges For Luxury Real Estate Brokers In Miami, NY

SOUTHAMPTON, NY — Two Miami-based luxury real estate brokers and their brother have been charged with sex trafficking, drugging and "violently" sexually assaulting and raping dozens of female victims — with some incidents taking place in the Hamptons — in a case dating back to 2010, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York.

On Wednesday, Oren and Tal Alexander and their brother, Alon, were indicted on sex trafficking charges in New York, the Department of Justice said.

Alon Alexander, 37, Oren Alexander, 37, and Tal Alexander, 38, all of Miami, were each charged with one count of engaging in a sex trafficking conspiracy, which carries a maximum sentence of life in prison; and one count of sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion, which carries a maximum sentence of life in prison and a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years in prison, the DOJ said.

Isabelle Kirshner, the New York City-based attorney who represents Alon Alexander, told Patch: "He'll be entering a not guilty plea, and we will be dealing with this matter in the appropriate forum, which is the courtroom."

Attorneys for Oren and Tal Alexander could not immediately be reached for comment.

Tal Alexander was additionally charged with a second count of sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion, which carries a maximum sentence of life in prison and a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years in prison, the DOJ said.

They were arrested in the Southern District of Florida, the DOJ said.

According to indictments and other documents and statements in the public record, the DOJ said that from at least 2010 through 2021, the Alexander brothers worked together and with others to engage in sex trafficking. They are accused of repeatedly drugging, sexually assaulting, and raping dozens of female victims.

The Alexander brothers, who live primarily in New York and Miami, have "considerable social and financial connections," including through Oren and Tal's "positions as prominent real estate agents focused on ultra-luxury markets. The Alexander brothers used their wealth and prominent positions in real estate to create and facilitate opportunities to sexually assault women," the DOJ said.

To carry out and facilitate their sex trafficking scheme, the brothers used deception, fraud, and coercion to cause women to travel with them or meet them in private locations for various trips and events, the DOJ said, also confirming with Patch that some of these incidents took place in the Hamptons.

Oren, 37, and Tal Alexnder, 38, cofounded the luxury real estate firm Official, with listings in the Hamptons, among other places, according to the firm's website.

The Alexanders brothers and others identified women to invite to these events through, among other things, social media, dating applications, in person encounters, or through the use of party promoters who would recruit women for the events, the DOJ said.

The Alexander brothers used the promise of luxury experiences, travel, and accommodations to lure and entice women to these events, and then — on multiple occasions — forcibly raped and sexually assaulted women who attended, the DOJ said.

At times, multiple men, including one or more of the Alexander brothers, participated in the assaults, the DOJ said.

In some instances, the men physically restrained and held down their victims during the rapes and sexual assaults and ignored screams and explicit requests to stop, the DOJ said.

In advance of the events, the Alexander brothers and others procured drugs that they agreed to provide to the women, including, among other things, cocaine, mushrooms, and GHB, the DOJ said.

On multiple occasions during the events and trips, the Alexander brothers and others surreptitiously drugged women’s drinks; some of the victims experienced symptoms of impaired physical and mental capacity, including limitations of movement and speech and incomplete memories of events, the DOJ said.

That prevented the women from being able to fight back or escape during the rapes and sexual assaults, the DOJ said.

The agreement between the Alexander brothers encompassed numerous other acts of sexual violence in addition to the sexual assaults during planned trips and events, the DOJ said.

On numerous occasions, one or more of the Alexander brothers drugged and raped or sexually assaulted women they encountered by chance, including women they met at bars and nightclubs, social events, and on dating applications, the DOJ said.

U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said: "As alleged in the indictment, for more than a decade, the Alexander brothers, alone and together, repeatedly and violently sexually assaulted and raped dozens of female victims. Today, the defendants are charged with multiple sex trafficking offenses. Our investigation is far from over. If you have been a victim of the alleged sexual violence perpetrated by Alon Alexander, Oren Alexander, or Tal Alexander — or if you know anything about their alleged crimes — we urge you to come forward."

FBI Assistant Director in Charge James E. Dennehy added: "The Alexander brothers allegedly conspired using their wealth and status to prey on innocent women, coercing them into engaging in sexual acts. We will not allow this type of alleged behavior to go unimpeded. Predators forcefully coercing victims into sexual acts cannot and will not be tolerated. The FBI’s investigations into these types of cases are only possible because of the bravery victims show in coming forward."

If you have been victimized by the Alexander brothers in any way or have any additional information, call the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI, or reach out at alexander-case@fbi.gov.