Alexander Brothers arrested on human trafficking charges following decades-long allegations
Tal and Oren Alexander, top real estate brokers and brothers who began at real estate firm Douglas Elliman, and their brother Alon, were arrested Wednesday morning on human trafficking charges

Oren and Tal Alexander, two upscale real estate brokers, were arrested on Wednesday along with their brother and accused of human trafficking, as quoted in a report by the Daily Beast.
Their attorneys confirmed to The Wall Street Journal that the brokers, who own the record for selling the most expensive house in America, were arrested in Florida along with Alon Alexander, a security firm executive.
The siblings collaborated for well over ten years to repeatedly and violently drug, sexually assault, and rape dozens of victims, according to an indictment filed by federal prosecutors.
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According to the indictment, the brothers occasionally used the promise of luxury experiences to lure and entice women to locations where they were then forcibly raped or sexually assaulted, sometimes by multiple men, including one or more of the Alexander brothers.
According to Bloomberg, on Wednesday morning, police cars and FBI agents were spotted outside Oren's Miami Beach waterfront mansion. The outlet was informed by a representative of the bureau's New York office that agents were carrying out research.
Following their departure from Douglas Elliman, Oren and Tal Alexander co-founded the real estate company Official in 2022. The brokerage has been featured on reality TV programs such as Million$ Listing. Other executives and agents left Official after the civil allegations surfaced this year, and the brothers resigned from their positions.
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The website of the family's private security company, Kent Security, no longer features Alon Alexander's name.
In 2019, the Alexander brothers sold a $238 million Manhattan penthouse to Ken Griffin, the founder of the billionaire hedge fund Citadel. The transaction became the most costly home sale in American history.
FAQs
What are the Alexander brothers charged with?Oren and Tal Alexander have been accused of drugging, sexually assaulting, and raping victims for more than a decade, often luring them with promises of luxury experiences.
What impact will these charges have on their business?
Following the allegations, the Alexander brothers resigned from their real estate firm, Official, as the company experienced significant executive departures. Their names were also removed from other family businesses, including Kent Security.
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