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Real estate brokers Oren and Tal Alexander and their brother, Alon, have been indicted on sex trafficking charges in New York.

Officials from the FBI and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York held a news conference Wednesday to announce the charges. They said the brothers ran a sex trafficking scheme and allegedly assaulted dozens of women between 2010 and 2021, dating back to when the men were in high school, in some cases.

"The defendants used their wealth and positions to create and facilitate opportunities to sexually assault women," U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Damian Williams announced. "In particular, Oren and Tal Alexander used their prominent positions in the real estate industry to induce women to come to events and parties. At those parties, and sometimes afterwards, the women were sexually assaulted by one or more of the defendants."

"We will not allow this type of alleged behavior to go unimpeded. Predators forcing victims into sexual acts cannot and will not be tolerated," FBI Assistant Director in Charge James Dennehy added.

Oren and Tal Alexander are the founders of the luxury real estate firm Official, which has offices in Manhattan and Miami Beach, according to its website. Alon Alexander is Oren's twin and worked at the family's private security firm, authorities said.



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