Brothers Oren and Tal Alexander rose to the pinnacle of ultra-luxury real estate in 2019 when they sold a Manhattan penthouse for $238 million, the most expensive home transaction in U.S. history.
But their glamor and prestige is said to have masked a much darker world, as the brokers mingled with celebrities and hosted lavish banquets in New York and Miami.
Federal prosecutors on Wednesday arrested the Alexanders and their brother, Aron, and announced an indictment charging them with a pattern of rape and sexual assault dating back to their high school days. Alleged crimes include trafficking of women for sex, drug use of victims, and acts of violence.
The Alexander brothers, who started at Douglas Elliman and later moved to their own brokerage firm, Official, built a career in an industry that relies on relationships, combining a jet-set lifestyle with a highly aggressive sales approach. Ta.
Despite their newfound positions, rival brokers have long complained of inappropriate behavior toward women. But everything started to unravel when a group of women filed a civil lawsuit against the brothers earlier this year.
