"Kate Whiteman, the woman who accused Oren and Alon Alexander of rape in a lawsuit in March 2024 and initiated a wave of similar allegations from other women, has died, according to the New York Times. Whiteman, an Australia native, was reportedly found dead in Australia late last year. She was 45 years old. The coroner in New South Wales didn't confirm a cause of death but told the Times that Whiteman's death was under investigation."
"In the civil suit she filed in 2024, Whiteman accused Oren and Alon Alexander of raping her in 2012 after she saw them while out one night in New York. Whiteman alleged that Oren, a prominent real-estate broker with Douglas Elliman at the time, and his brother Alon forced her into an SUV and drove her to the Hampton's castle owned by Sir Ivan Wilzig, where they raped her."
"Oren, Alon, and Tal were arrested in Miami on December 11, 2024, after federal prosecutors in New York charged the brothers with a sex-trafficking conspiracy. Oren and Alon also faced state felony charges of sexual battery in Florida. The indictment accused the brothers of "work[ing] together and with others known and unknown to repeatedly and violently drug, sexually assault, and rape dozens of victims." They were ultimately charged with 11 counts."
Kate Whiteman filed a civil suit in March 2024 accusing Oren and Alon Alexander of raping her in 2012 after encountering them in New York. Whiteman alleged the brothers forced her into an SUV, drove her to Sir Ivan Wilzig's Hampton castle, and raped her. Another accuser, Rebecca Mandel, filed a similar suit alleging a 2010 assault. Multiple women later came forward implicating Tal Alexander as well. Oren, Alon, and Tal were arrested on December 11, 2024, on federal sex-trafficking charges and state sexual battery charges; the indictment alleges repeated, violent drugging and assault of dozens of victims.
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