Florida real estate brother’s wife files for divorce amid alleged sex scandal

The wife of Tal Alexander, a high-profile real estate agent accused last month with his two brothers of drugging and then sexually assaulting and raping dozens of women in multiple states, has reportedly filed for divorce amid the scandal. Tal, 38, and Oren Alexander, 37, two prominent jet-setting brokers in New York and Miami, and their brother Alon Alexander, Oren’s identical twin, were arrested in Miami Beach on December 11 and have since been taken into federal custody.

“I will continue to provide my young baby with love and support as I leave my husband,” Tal Alexander’s wife, Arielle Kogut, who recently welcomed a baby with her husband, told the Real Deal in a statement via her attorney confirming the split. “This commitment to my child’s best interests and well-being will remain my highest priority.”

Prosecutors allege the Alexander brothers “worked together, and with others known and unknown to repeatedly and violently drug, sexually assault, and rape” victims in New York, Miami, and elsewhere, according to a federal indictment filed in December. The charges in the indictment reveal that the three wealthy brothers had conspired in the sex trafficking scheme since at least 2010, with allegations of sexual violence against women spanning more than 20 years, dating back to when the men were in high school in Miami.

Law enforcement officers have interviewed over 40 women who reported “being forcibly raped or sexually assaulted by at least one of the Alexander Brothers,” with each of the brothers separately accused by at least 10 women of forcible rape between 2002 or 2003 and 2021, according to recent prosecution records.

During a search at Tal Alexander’s apartment on Manhattan’s “Billionaire’s Row,” investigators say they uncovered “trophies,” including sexually explicit photos and videos showing “women in states of intoxication and undress.” Other videos found allegedly show Alon and Oren Alexander and other men engaged in sexual contact with women “who are visibly under the influence of alcohol or other substances.”

The prosecution argues that “the fact that video versions of trophies of the defendants’ criminal conduct were found in Tal Alexander’s residence as recently as last month also suggests that the defendants have not closed the door on their criminal conduct.”

All three brothers were charged with one count of conspiracy to commit sex trafficking and a separate count of sex trafficking of one woman by force, fraud, or coercion. Additionally, Tal Alexander was charged with the sex trafficking of a second victim.

Defense attorneys for the three brothers have denied the sexual assault allegations, claiming that their relationships with the alleged victims were consensual. A judge has stated that the Alexander brothers will likely be housed at the Metropolitan Detention Center, where Sean “Diddy” Combs and Sam Bankman-Fried are also being held. The next status conference in the case is scheduled for January 29.

Tal Alexander’s attorney and his wife’s attorney did not immediately respond for comment.