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New York Times
07-07-2025
- New York Times
A Day Before Trial, Alleged Accomplice of Alexander Brothers Is Cleared
Ohad Fisherman, a Miami real estate broker who was accused of participating in an alleged sexual assault in 2016, had the charge dropped on Monday after he produced time-stamped video evidence showing that he was aboard a boat very close to the same time a woman said she had been attacked. The surprise dismissal came a day before Mr. Fisherman, 39, was to appear in Miami-Dade Circuit Court on one count of sexual battery. It was another twist in the sprawling state and federal cases against the real estate agents Oren and Tal Alexander and their brother Alon Alexander, all of whom were arrested in December on federal sex trafficking charges. Oren and Tal Alexander were real estate brokers behind some of the flashiest deals in both New York and Miami, and Alon Alexander, Oren's twin, regularly socialized with them. The three brothers were accused of using their wealth and status to lure, drug and then sexually assault dozens of women, according to a federal indictment. The men now face both state and federal charges stemming from accusations made by multiple women dating back to 2009. They have pleaded not guilty to all charges. Prosecutors had said that Mr. Fisherman was an accomplice of Oren and Alon Alexander in one of the state charges. Mr. Fisherman, who maintained his innocence, was accused of holding down a woman, known only as M.W. in court records, while Oren and Alon Alexander took turns assaulting her on New Year's Eve 2016. Mr. Fisherman surrendered to the authorities days after the Alexanders were arrested in the federal sex trafficking case. He told prosecutors that he was on a boat cruising the waters of Miami Beach at the time of the alleged assault, and produced a video that was uploaded to Facebook around 9 p.m. that night showing him on the water. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
Fox News
15-06-2025
- Fox News
Luxury real estate brothers hit with new charges in federal sex trafficking case
New accusations against the three brothers accused of orchestrating a decade-long scheme to sex traffic women were revealed this week as authorities look to further cement their case against the high-profile defendants. Real estate moguls Tal Alexander and Oren Alexander, along with their brother, Alon, are facing charges of conspiracy to commit sex trafficking, inducement to travel to engage in unlawful sexual activity and three counts of sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion, according to a federal superseding indictment. Tal Alexander faces additional sex trafficking and inducement counts, with Alon and Oren Alexander facing an additional charge of aggravated sex abuse, according to court documents. The charges stem from allegations from at least six new victims – including one minor. The brothers pleaded not guilty to all counts, bringing the total to 10 charges against them. "The federal charges in the indictment against Alon, Oren, and Tal Alexander are serious because they involve sex trafficking and aggravated sexual abuse," Kelly Hyman, a trial attorney and host of the true-crime podcast "Unresolved: The Diddy Cases," told Fox News Digital. "Since the charges are brought at the federal level, there can be more severe penalties compared to state level crimes." Federal prosecutors allege the three men lured dozens of victims to be sexually assaulted by promising luxury travel and other expensive accommodations, conspiring for more than a decade and leveraging their real estate industry status to attract women from 2009 to 2021. The brothers allegedly would organize elaborate vacations for their victims, subsequently assaulting the women while traveling. "In sex trafficking cases, deception, drugs, and false pretenses, like promises of luxury travel, could be considered important facts if it goes to the force, fraud or coercion of the sex trafficking," Hyman said. "And thus could have legal weight to prove a case as the prosecution has the burden to prove the charges against a defendant beyond a reasonable doubt. It is ultimately up to the jury as they are the trier of facts, and the jury will decide what weight to give these facts based on the evidence presented." According to the indictment, the brothers would incapacitate the women before they were sexually assaulted and raped – sometimes alongside multiple men – with some of the attacks happening within hours of meeting the victims. "Often, the Alexander brothers drugged their victims before assaulting them, preventing them from fighting back or escaping," the indictment reads. The three men allegedly operated the scheme from New York City and Miami, Florida, centering the assaults around where their homes and businesses were located. Prosecutors allege that immediately following the attacks, the brothers would "sometimes [offer] the victims material items, including travel, concert tickets, and other luxury experiences." "When prosecuting a sex trafficking case in federal court, prosecutors must demonstrate that 'force, threats of force, fraud or coercion' were used to compel the victim to engage in a sex act," Hyman told Fox News Digital. "However, if the victim is a minor, this specific proof is not required. The prosecution must still prove a defendant knowingly recruited the minor for a commercial sex act, but not particularly through force, fraud or coercion." Alon Alexander's attorney, Howard Srebnick, pointed to his client's willingness to sit for a polygraph test and the subsequent results. "Alon pled not guilty to all counts, including the newly-added count ten accusing him of drugging a woman to have sex with her," Srebnick said in a statement to Fox News Digital. "On January 13, 2025, a retired FBI polygraph examiner tested Alon while in jail. Alon was asked if he ever had sex with any woman he knew had been covertly given drugs, which Alon denied. The polygraph examiner opined that Alon passed the lie detector test, finding 'no significant reactions indicative of deception' by Alon." One of Tal's attorneys, Deanna Paul, referred to previous statements his defense team had provided to Fox News Digital. In March his lawyers said the superseding indictment "changes nothing." "It's a reheated version of the same case—and still does not include conduct that amounts to federal sex trafficking," Paul and Milton Williams said at the time. "The government is trying to stretch a statute beyond recognition to fit a narrative, not a crime." Oren Alexander's attorney did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. They are currently being held at Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center as they await trial. If convicted of the federal charges, the brothers could face the possibility of 15 years to life in prison.
New York Times
10-06-2025
- New York Times
Alexander Brothers Accused of Sex Crimes Against Another Woman
Charges of sex trafficking and abuse against two luxury real estate brokers and their brother have expanded again, and now include seven victims, according to a new superseding indictment filed by Manhattan federal prosecutors on Tuesday. Oren and Tal Alexander — who reigned over the luxury real estate markets in both Miami and New York, as well as Oren's twin Alon Alexander — were initially indicted in Manhattan in December and accused of sex trafficking two women by force, fraud or coercion. The initial charges were expanded in May to include six victims, including an underage girl. Now, prosecutors have again widened the scope of charges. Together, the brothers now face nine counts related to sex trafficking and one of sexual assault against seven victims. The newest charge accuses two of the brothers of drugging and then sexually abusing a woman in 2012 while on a Bahamian cruise ship. The allegations date back to 2009, when all three brothers were in their early 20s. The three men were arraigned on the new charges in Manhattan federal court on Tuesday shortly after the indictment was unsealed. All three pleaded not guilty. The Alexanders have denied all the allegations against them since last summer, when The Real Deal, a real estate publication, first reported that two women had filed lawsuits accusing Oren Alexander, 37, and his twin brother, Alon Alexander, of sexual assault. Those allegations soon swelled to also include Tal Alexander, 38, and more than two dozen lawsuits. In December, the men were arrested in Miami on federal sex-trafficking charges. The case has shaken the high-end real estate industry and led to the downfall of Oren Alexander and Tal Alexander, who had reached the uppermost ranks of one of the nation's largest real estate brokerages. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
Bloomberg
10-06-2025
- Bloomberg
Alexander Brothers Claim Sex-Trafficking Probe Sparked by Rival
Former star real estate brokers Tal and Oren Alexander asked a federal judge to dismiss some or all of the charges against them in a criminal sex-trafficking case, claiming the probe was kicked off by an industry rival. The two Florida brothers, in separate court filings, claimed prosecutors had brought a flawed legal case. In December, the Alexanders were accused in an indictment of taking part in a decades-long pattern of rape and sexual assault. A third brother charged in the case, Alon Alexander, has yet to file a motion to dismiss, but lawyers for Tal and Oren said he supports their motions.
Wall Street Journal
09-06-2025
- Wall Street Journal
Alexander Brothers File $500 Million Defamation Suit Against The Real Deal
The Alexander brothers have filed a defamation lawsuit against the publisher of The Real Deal, seeking $500 million in damages for what they claim is a 'smear campaign' by the real-estate trade magazine. Alon, Oren and Tal Alexander were arrested last year and face federal sex-trafficking charges. All three have pleaded not guilty.
