Tal and Oren Alexander are reportedly preparing to return to the public eye despite the departures of Nicole Ogg, Richard Jordan and Andrew Wachterfogel, and despite the ongoing lawsuit against the brothers .
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Luxury brokers Oren and Tal Alexander are reportedly preparing to return to leadership roles at the company after the company’s other co-founders relinquished ownership last week.
Oren and Tarr resigned from their official leadership positions in June after being accused in multiple lawsuits of sexually assaulting and raping women since at least 2010. Women have come forward claiming to be victims. Multiple news outlets reported the allegations, including new york times and wall street journal.
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The Alexander brothers are now also reportedly the subject of an FBI investigation.
All three brothers deny the charges against them.
Official’s other three co-founders, Nicole Oge, Richard Jordan and Andrew Wachtfogel, appear to have been trying to chart a path forward for the company without Alexander, even as the developer distanced itself from Official and the agent left for other companies.
However, exit talks between the Alexanders and the rest of the official co-founders were unsuccessful, and Ogg, Jordan and Wachterfogel left the company last Thursday.
“We are extremely disappointed that Tal and Oren did not inform our company of these lawsuits and threats, and our talented team is now unable to continue on an official path,” Ogg said in a statement about the co-founders out of port. “These allegations are disturbing to all of us, but importantly they have clearly opened up a conversation around the culture of the brokerage industry for women at large.”
James Cinque, an attorney representing Oren and Tarr, told us business insider At the time, the brothers “never said anything about leaving” and “they wanted to continue the business.”
“The Alexander brothers are excited about their new lineup and will announce details soon,” added Zink.
The Alexanders’ profile pictures had been removed from the official website, but as of Thursday, they and accompanying bios were back. Oge, Jordan and Wachtfogel have been removed from the site as co-founders.
Sources reveal the brothers are trying to retain the remaining agents of the Crown the real dealand will use Tal as the company’s new spokesperson to reshape the brokerage company’s brand.
Currently, multiple agents in California, New York and Miami have left the agency. Despite a major expansion push on the West Coast about a year and a half ago, the company now retains just one agent in the region: Aspen, where it launched operations only about six months ago.
Tyrone McKillen, Brent Watson and Marco Salari in Los Angeles, along with at least seven agents in New York and Miami, are now official departures.
Since the sexual assault and rape allegations against the brothers came to light, they have retreated from the spotlight, deleting their accounts from Instagram. They have reportedly been seen at Barry’s Bootcamp Miami sessions in Bridgehampton and Oren’s DJ booth in Ibiza. the real deal.
Tal also filed a notice of groundbreaking for an oceanfront home he plans to build in Miami Beach, a development being led by the Alexander Group, which is helmed by the brothers’ father, Shlomi Alexander.
After about a decade at Douglas Elliman, Official launched in 2022 with support from white label company Side. However, Oren and Tal’s licenses are no longer valid in Side, according to a company spokesperson. It’s unclear when or if the brothers will relaunch their license and with which company.
Cinque did not reveal further details about the Alexander rebrand or any other plans, other than “we are in a quiet period and will absolutely announce plans once they are finalized,” according to an email sent to the real deal.
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