MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – Authorities announced Wednesday the arrests of three prominent real estate brothers and their cousin in connection with sexual assault allegations in Miami Beach.
Tal and Oren Alexander and their brother, Alon, along with their cousin Ohad Fisherman, who remains at large, is accused of drugging and raping “dozens of victims” over more than a decade.
The brothers, once well-known figures in Manhattan’s luxury real estate market, each face charges of conspiracy to commit sex trafficking and sex trafficking involving a victim through force, fraud, or coercion, according to an indictment filed in U.S. District Court in Manhattan. Tal Alexander is also facing an additional charge of sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion.
The arrest of the Alexander Brothers stem from a joint investigation by the Miami Beach Police Department and the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office, with assistance from the FBI’s Miami office, Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle confirmed in a news release.
Dec. 31, 2016: Gang Rape Allegation
According to Fernandez Rundle, a victim believed she was attending a barbecue at a home near the 5800 block of Collins Avenue on Dec. 31, 2016 after an invitation from Alon Alexander, someone she had previously met in New York.
Upon arrival, she said the victim realized no one else had been invited. According to Fernandez Rundle, Alon led her to a bedroom where two women were present. Shortly after, two other men entered and locked the door.
Fernandez Rundle elaborated about the assault on the victim stating, “The victim was held down by Fisherman, who pinned her arms behind her back. Alon and Oren Alexander argued about who would rape her first. The victim cried, pleading with them not to do it.” Oren Alexander reportedly assaulted her first, followed by Alon while Oren sat in the corner, authorities confirmed.
Authorities said Fisherman allegedly held the victim down while the brothers raped her. When she refused to have sex with Fisherman, they instructed her to shower, purportedly to eliminate evidence, and allowed her to leave in an Uber under the condition she made no phone calls, according to investigators.
“Oren said to her, ‘Don’t tell anybody,’” Fernandez Rundle said. Despite her fear, the victim confided in her sisters and a friend but did not initially report the assault to police.
Oct. 20, 2017: Second Sexual Assault Allegation
Detectives said the second incident involved only Oren Alexander.
Fernandez Rundle said the victim and Fisherman had mutual friends and traveled in the same social circles. After a real estate event on Oct. 20, 2017, he invited her to his residence, offering her wine and asking her to try on virtual reality goggles.
“As Oren began removing her clothing, she told him to stop. She felt her strength weaken and found herself on the bed with Oren on top of her,” Fernandez Rundle said. She also confirmed the victim, unable to move or resist, was raped and later disclosed the assault to her sister.
Oct. 26, 2021: Third Assault Allegation
Fernandez Rundles said the third victim met Oren Alexander at a dinner on Oct. 26, 2021. After the meal, she said Oren Alexander invited her and others onto his boat and later to his home. Fernandez Rundle described the victim’s discomfort after Oren confiscated her phone, saying, “This is a very famous house, no pictures.”
When most guests left, investigators said the victim remained with her friend and Oren. After he poured her a drink, the victim realized her friend was missing.
Oren offered to help search but instead led her upstairs.
“He became aggressive, ripping off her top,” Fernandez Rundle said.
The victim escaped briefly, but detectives said when she asked Oren Alexander to unlock the doors so she could leave, he raped her, pinning her down as she protested. She eventually fled, found her friend, and persuaded him to unlock the doors.
Federal agents also supported the investigation in collaboration with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, Rundle said.
Oren and Tal Alexander are the co-founders of Official, a luxury real estate firm specializing in high-end properties in New York City, the Hamptons, Miami, and Los Angeles.
Oren and Alon have been involved in civil lawsuits in New York for several months regarding allegations of sexual assault.
A man who lives in the area, speaking to Local 10 News on the condition of anonymity for his safety, said he noticed several women arriving at the property on Monday night.
“Car after car” of women, dressed in elegant and fancy attire, were “delivered” to the location, he said. The man added that the women claimed they were there for a Zumba class, which he found odd given both their attire and the late evening timing.
All three suspects are being held at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center as of Wednesday afternoon.
Jail records show Oren Alexander is facing three counts of sexual battery. One charge involves multiple perpetrators, classified as a second-degree felony. The other two charges involve sexual battery without causing serious personal injury. His total bond was set at $150,000.
His twin brother Alon Alexander is also facing a second-degree felony charge of sexual battery. His bond was listed as “to be set.”
Fernandez Rundle emphasized the pervasive issue of sexual assault during a detailed presentation, citing specific incidents and broader societal implications.
“Every X amount of seconds, an American is sexually assaulted,” Fernandez Rundle said. She praised collaboration with the Miami field office of the FBI, noting their role in assisting with arrest and search warrants. “Thanks to the prosecutor who works with sex battery cases and the human trafficking task force commander,” she added.
Fernandez Rundle pointed out societal shock when affluent individuals commit such crimes.
“Men are shocked when men with money — who have everything—do something like this. Rape is about having power or control over another person,” she said. “They use their fame, money, and power to commit these crimes.”
Additionally, Fisherman is being held at separate jail, though the details of his case and the bond amount were not immediately available.