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Since news broke that Oren Alexander and his twin brother, private security executive Alon Alexander, were being sued by two men, the case against Top Luxury Brokers, The Alexander Team and Side-backedOfficial Sexual assault allegations against co-founder Oren Alexander and his twin brother surged this week.
Attorney Evan Torgan, who originally filed the lawsuit against the Alexanders, said at least 28 victims have come forward with similar rape and sexual assault accusations against the brothers. the real deal the report said. The first lawsuits were filed by alleged victims Kate Whiteman and Rebecca Mandel.
Those initial lawsuits, one of which also named recording artist Ivan Wilzig as a defendant, were filed through New York state’s Adult Survivors Act, which eliminated civil liability for sexual assault lawsuits. Statute of limitations. Alleged victims have until March 2025 to file lawsuits.
“I spoke to about 15 people who told me they were raped by the Alexander brothers, one of whom [brother] Or more, at different times, in New York City, South Beach and other states,” Torgan, a partner at Torgan Cooper + Aaron, told us. the real deallater updated that number to 28 people who had contacted the company.
Torgan also told new york post He talks to new victims every day.
Oren Alexander and his attorney, Jim Ferraro of Ferraro Law Firm, did not immediately respond to Inman’s request for comment. Ferraro previously called the accusations “a blackmail.”
According to a lawsuit filed in Florida in 2013, Oren and Aaron appear to have a history of receiving sexual assault accusations, the real deal reported. The twins later sued an anonymous blogger at newsmiamiflorida.blogspot.com and other message board posts, accusing him of making “false and defamatory statements” claiming the brothers were guilty of rape.
In 2014, a judge reportedly granted a temporary injunction requiring the publisher to remove any posts related to the allegations. the real deal. The blog has since been taken down and the case was dismissed in 2016.
However, some traces of the blog still exist on the Internet in the form of screenshots, but on the social network Reddit.
In fact, multiple Reddit posts from interest groups in New York and Miami echoed the allegations in the lawsuit, alleging that Oren and Aron committed sexual violence against potentially dozens of women over the years.
In a thread started a year ago, the question was “Oren and Aaron Alexander. Any info on these guys? In the r/MiamiInfluencerTalk community, multiple Reddit posters recounted the brothers’ predatory use of women for over a decade. History.
One anonymous Reddit user wrote: “I’m assuming this post exists because we’re all victims of looking for answers. I always knew there had to be dozens of us. They scrub everything, but it seems like they could do better here. Difficult. I think we should all support each other and see how many of us are actually out there.
Another anonymous poster in the community claimed in another post that the brothers had “been doing drugs and gang-raping girls for over a decade.”
The user continued, “I was told if you actually got the word out you would find hundreds of girls doing this too. It’s absolutely heartbreaking… They are monsters who belong in prison.
In another Reddit community, r/NYCinfluencersnark, several Reddit users responded to news of the lawsuit being revealed, with more than one user making it clear that the conduct they alleged has been an “open secret” in New York and Florida for years .
As the case progresses, a narrative appears to be emerging about the extreme privilege the Alexander family gained over the years through social connections and wealth. The three boys – Alon, Oren and Tal – grew up under the wing of their father, Shlomy Alexander, a prominent spec housing developer. Their father introduced them to the real estate industry and helped them establish themselves in the industry.
While developing their careers at Douglas Elliman, Oren and Tal developed close relationships with notable names in the industry and across the luxury world, including Elliman Real Estate Chairman Howard Lorber, Citadel CEO Ken Griffin, model Adriana Lima, businessman Alex von Firstenberg Alex von Fürstenberg), developer Alex Witkoff and others.
These connections and wealth have afforded them the opportunity to appear at high-profile venues such as Art Basel in Miami, the Milken Institute Global Conference, and high-profile social gatherings such as Sir Ivan’s Hampton Party Castle. (The castle was also named in one of the lawsuits as the site of an alleged rape.)
Not surprisingly, they also live in lavish properties—Tal owns an apartment in the 432 Park Avenue superrise (where he also sells condos), and Oren and his fashion model wife Camila Hansen Owns a luxury condo in Peragon, Miami Beach.
Oren Alexander announced on Instagram on Tuesday that he was stepping down from his official agency, which he co-founded with his twin brother Tal Alexander in 2022, after the lawsuit came to light. of.
Oren said on Instagram: “Out of respect for our clients and trusted colleagues, I have made the difficult decision to pause my work at Crown and turn my attention to fighting these baseless civil claims. On the struggle.
Tal Alexander was not named in the lawsuit complaint.
“I’m proud of what we’re doing here,” Torgan told post. “And proud of all those who told their stories – especially Kate Whiteman and Rebecca Mandel, who bravely did so.”
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