Brothers Tal and Oren Alexander made a name for themselves in luxury real estate before their indictment.
Former high-level brokers and brothers Tal and Oren Alexander were convicted of federal sex trafficking charges, a New York jury handed down the verdict Monday.
The jury found the two brothers and Oren’s twin, former security executive Aron Alexander, guilty of all 10 charges brought against them by prosecutors. The verdict came late Monday at the end of a five-week trial in which 11 women testified that they had been sexually assaulted by one or more men. Prosecutors said the attack followed a “strategy” developed by the brothers over many years.
The number of victims is believed to be in the dozens, and the men are said to have lured the women to high-end homes. The victims said the brothers frequently handed drinks to the women, who then lost control of their bodies or could not remember what happened next. Prosecutors and victims said the Alexanders systematically attacked women in locations in the United States and abroad over a period of more than a decade, from 2008 to 2021.
The brothers were charged with several charges, including sex trafficking conspiracy and sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion.
All three have maintained their innocence and maintained their innocence since the case began in 2024.
When the jury foreman read the guilty verdict, Oren shook his head and Tull bowed as well, CBS News reported. The brothers’ parents, Ollie and Shlomi Alexander, were also present in court, and a family friend reportedly rubbed Ollie’s back while the verdict was read.
The brothers were arrested in Miami in December 2024 after the FBI launched an investigation into charges that were also raised in civil lawsuits filed by dozens of women in the spring and summer of 2024. The civil suit comes after the New York City Gender-Motivated Violence Law was extended.
In 2024, a search of Tull’s luxury apartment at 432 Park Avenue in New York uncovered a hard drive containing explicit videos. This is just one piece of damning evidence used by prosecutors to show how the brothers took advantage of the women in their apparently helpless state.
The brothers’ attorneys sought to portray the alleged victims as opportunists seeking financial gain from the lawsuits against them. They similarly argued that while the brothers’ actions may be reprehensible, their contact with the women was consensual.
The defense also sought to point out inconsistencies in the alleged victim’s testimony, pointing to limited evidence from the time of the alleged attack, including toxicology, medical and police reports.
All three brothers face a minimum of 15 years to life in prison. Judge Valerie Caproni of the Southern District of New York will hold a sentencing hearing on August 6.
U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton commented on the ruling Monday, calling it “an important step in the fight against sex trafficking.”
“This verdict comes after a weeks-long trial that featured evidence and testimony from 11 brave victims who testified that the Alexander brothers conspired to repeatedly seduce, drug, and rape young women,” Creighton said in a statement. “These are appalling, reprehensible and unacceptable acts. We applaud the courage of the victims in coming forward and testifying in court. They bravely endured the pain of reliving the abuse inflicted upon them, thereby preventing others from becoming victims.”
Mr. Clayton also praised the jury’s diligence in this case, as well as the efforts of the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights and Human Trafficking Division and the FBI and NYPD Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force.
“While this ruling cannot undo the effects of the heinous abuse suffered by the many victims of the Alexander family, it sends a message that New Yorkers want to end sex trafficking in all communities.”
Tal and Oren Alexander, sons of prominent Miami developer Shlomi Alexander, made a name for themselves in New York City by becoming top agents at Douglas Elliman from 2012 to 2022. The brothers helped broker the most expensive home sale in U.S. history. Billionaire Ken Griffin bought the penthouse at 220 South Central Park in 2019 for $238 million.
The brothers then established Official Partners with three other co-founders, powered by the white label company Side. In 2024, amid mounting suspicions against the brothers, they stepped down from their leadership roles at the company, and the securities deal ultimately fell apart as other co-founders resigned amid failed negotiations for the brothers to exit.
Just last week, Tracy Tutor, a celebrity broker and former Douglas Elliman agent, filed a civil lawsuit against Oren, alleging sexual assault and human trafficking at a Douglas Elliman recruiting event she attended in 2014.
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