New York City’s fallen-from-favor two-star real estate agents have taken another dramatic turn. Tal and Oren Alexander were arrested in Miami along with their brother Alon.
The arrest follows a series of sexual assault allegations that came to light in June after two women filed lawsuits accusing the former officers of rape. The Wall Street Journal was the first to report the arrest. Bloomberg has reported that federal prosecutors in New York have charged the three brothers with sex trafficking.
In July, The New York Times published a revelation involving dozens of former high school employees claiming knowledge of drugging and assaulting women.
A lawyer for Oren and Tal Alexander did not immediately respond HousingWire‘s request for comment. The brothers have previously denied the allegations.
Oren and Tal Alexander became famous in the real estate world Douglas Elliman over the past decade when they represented ultra-wealthy clients like Kanye West and Ken Griffin.
The brothers left Douglas Elliman in 2022 for the white label brokerage Side, where they were founded Official partners. Alon Alexander works for his father’s private security company.
The accusations and lawsuits have decimated the brothers’ real estate business. Following the women’s claims, they took leave from official partners. Side has since sued the brothers and official partners for defaulting on a $4.6 million promissory note.
The defaults Side alleges include the brothers terminating their real estate licenses and moving the underlying collateral for the loan. As a result of the latter, Side filed a restraining order against the brothers and official partners in November to prevent them from moving the collateral.
The brothers allege that Side fabricated one of the default cases by unilaterally disconnecting their real estate licenses and refusing to reinstate them. The brothers say the memorandum requires the issue to be settled. Side is seeking $4.2 million from the brothers to cover the remaining balance of the loan and legal fees.
Editor’s note: This is a developing story and will be updated.
