Famous real estate twin brothers Tal and Oren Alexander have been arrested by the FBI in Miami on sexual assault allegations.
The Alexander brothers, formerly known as star brokers at Douglas Elliman, were taken into custody along with their brother Alon, an executive at a security firm, following lawsuits from two women.
A lawsuit filed in March accused Oren and Alon of rape, and a second lawsuit included similar allegations against Tal, the newspaper reported. Wall Street Journal.
The men have denied the allegations in the lawsuits, shocking the real estate world, where Tal and Oren were rising stars. The charges for which they were arrested are currently unspecified.
Since June, the siblings have faced several lawsuits and accusations from up to 30 women for rape and sexual assault.
One of their accusers, Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles star Tracy Tutor, 48, joined nine other women in filing sexual abuse claims against police. New York Times in July.
Seven of the women, including Tutor, said they believed they had been drugged before being raped by Tal, 38, or younger twins Oren and Alon, 37.
On Wednesday, FBI agents were seen outside Oren’s Miami home, a spokesperson for the FBI’s New York division said Bloomberg they obtained a search warrant for his property.
The Alexander brothers, known together with Douglas Elliman as star brokers, were taken into custody along with their brother Alon (center)
Among the women who made accusations against Tal Alexander (pictured) was a star of Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles
After a wave of allegations were made earlier this year, Florida attorney Jim Ferraro withdrew his representation of Oren and Alon.
The siblings made a name for themselves in the luxury real estate world in New York City and Miami, often sharing their lavish lifestyle on social media.
Notably, they hold the record for the most expensive home sale in American history, the $238 million sale of the Central Park South Tower penthouse to billionaire hedge fund manager Ken Griffin.
Tal and Oren previously worked at luxury real estate firm Douglas Elliman, but struck out on their own in 2022 and started their own company, Official.
However, the brothers have reportedly had to leave their business after key clients dropped them and a wave of staff left.
Their history with Douglas Elliman also led to the CEO of real estate giant Howard Lorber resigning after he was accused of ignoring rape claims against the Alexander brothers.