Oren and Alon Alexander, twin real estate magnates, face rape charges in Manhattan court – The UBJ

Twin brothers Oren and Alon Alexander, who are highly influential in the real estate industry, are accused of sexually assaulting two women. The lawsuits allege that one of the brothers took turns raping them, according to recent court documents in Manhattan.

In an interview with the Washington Post on Monday, the brothers’ legal representative immediately dismissed the allegations as an attempt at extortion amounting to millions of dollars.

The civil lawsuits filed in March focus on allegations of serious crimes committed in 2010 and 2012.

Oren, a well-known figure at the technology-based brokerage firm Official, and Alon, an executive at a private security company, are facing allegations from two women who claim the brothers are engaging in such abuses on a disturbing scale.

The lawsuits came to light after New York temporarily changed the statute of limitations for filing claims for past sexual assault.

The Alexander team, led by Oren and Alon, which has completed over $7 billion in successful real estate deals in regions such as New York and South Florida, recently separated from the established Douglas Elliman to form its own private company in 2022.

The personal stories told in the lawsuits against the brothers are dark and cruel.

The court documents describe several episodes of violence that left lasting psychological scars on the victims. One of the allegations in particular concerns the fact that the brothers took turns raping one of the women.

Jim Ferraro of the Ferraro Law Firm, who represents the Alexanders, has strongly denied these allegations.

“This case was brought to trial after (the Alexanders) refused to comply with a multi-million dollar demand,” Ferraro claimed, believing that a body of compelling evidence, such as phone records, text messages and email communications, would exonerate the defendants.

Thanks to the New York Adult Survivors Act, which took effect on November 24, 2022, and was originally set to expire on November 24, 2023, victims of sexual assault were given the opportunity to pursue legal action against them regardless of when the incidents occurred. That deadline for legal action was extended to March 2025, making the cases against the Alexander brothers possible.

According to the files, the women did not report the alleged crimes to the police at the time.

Lawyers from Torgan Cooper & Aaron, the law firm representing the plaintiffs, have not yet commented on the matter to The Washington Post.

In her lawsuit, Rebecca Mandel describes in detail her allegedly horrific experiences with the Alexanders.

Mandel, who was 18 at the time, met the brothers in 2009 at the now-closed SL club in the Meatpacking District. She claims that in 2010, Alon slipped drugs into her drink and the two brothers attacked her in her apartment after convincing her to come over under the pretense of “hanging out.” The lawsuit describes the act as “heinous and intolerable in a civilized community.”

In a simultaneous lawsuit filed in March, Kate Whiteman alleges that she was attacked in 2012 at Sir Ivan’s Castle in the Hamptons. The property is owned by musician Ivan Wilzig, who is also involved in the neglect lawsuit. Wilzig did not respond to The Post’s request for comment.

The lawsuit recounts Whiteman’s account, claiming that Alon forcibly dragged her into an SUV where Oren was waiting, drove her to the castle, and then attacked her by the brothers despite her desperate attempts to escape.

Ferraro, who faced these lawsuits, assured The Real Deal, the news channel that first reported the existence of the lawsuits, that he was convinced the allegations were fabricated and that the case would fall apart after the witnesses’ testimony.

Wilzig’s attorney has requested that Whiteman’s lawsuit against him be moved to Suffolk County, where his property is located.

The twins, who live like real estate agents, make their home in Miami Beach and are part of the Alexander real estate family, which is run by their father, Shlomy Alexander. Their brother Tal, who is not involved in these allegations, is a renowned broker who oversees projects such as the Rosewood condo at the Raleigh in Miami Beach and the Dolce & Gabbana residence in Brickell.

The Alexander siblings were given until August 19 to respond to the lawsuit.