Oren Alexander and Tal Alexander, leading luxury real estate agents in New York and Miami, were arrested Wednesday in Miami on federal sex trafficking charges. Their brother Alon, who was not an agent, was also arrested.
A federal indictment unsealed Wednesday accuses the brothers of conspiring for more than a decade to “repeatedly and violently drug, sexually assault and rape dozens of women.”
“At times, the Alexander brothers would arrange these sexual assaults well in advance, using promises of luxury experiences, travel and accommodation to lure and lure women to locations where they were subsequently forcibly raped or sexually assaulted, sometimes by multiple men, including including one man or more of the Alexander brothers,” the indictment states.
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The sex trafficking scheme allegedly dates back to 2010, according to the indictment.
Although the Alexander brothers were not art collectors, they were equally active in the ultra-wealthy social worlds of New York and Miami. The brothers grew up in Miami, the sons of a wealthy South Florida real estate developer. Beginning in 2012, the brothers began working at Douglas Elliman, one of the top real estate brokerages in the United States, where they quickly rose into the world of luxury real estate.
In 2019, they represented billionaires and art news Represented Top 200 collector Ken Griffin in what was then the most expensive residential sale in the United States, a $238 million penthouse at 220 Central Park South, known in the area as a billionaire street. In 2016, the brothers represented billionaires and art news Top 200 collector Leon Black has sold his Miami Beach condo for $18.5 million. The brothers were also reportedly involved in the sale of the Faena House penthouse. wall street journaldeveloped by Alan Faena and powered by art news Top 200 collector Len Blavatnik.
Other high-profile clients include WeWork founder Adam Neumann, designer Tommy Hilfiger, music producer Timbaland and model Adriana Lima, according to the company. hollywood reporter.
The brothers hosted annual dinners and cocktail parties during Art Basel Miami Beach and owned an oceanfront home in Miami Beach. real deala media organization covering the real estate industry. In addition, they regularly participate in events such as the Venice Biennale and Frieze Art Fair.
According to the indictment, the Alexander brothers used their social connections and parties, events or nightclubs to arrange their attacks.
Lawyers for the brothers declined to comment. new york times, business insiderand other publications regarding the allegations.
