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One of the twin real estate heirs accused of two Manhattan rapes has walked away from the company he co-founded – with the company on Tuesday calling the allegations leveled at staff “extremely disturbing.”
This development came as the lawyer for the alleged victims told the Post that accused brothers Alon and Oren Alexander, aged 36 tried to negotiate a deal with one of their accusers but she refused.
“It’s not about the money,” said the women’s attorney, Evan Torgan, referring to the legal claims.
In the case of plaintiff Rebecca Mandel, “In fact, I guarantee she would give any award to support other rape victims and she wants nothing for herself,” Torgan said.
The multimillionaire brothers are accused of committing “heinous” acts that were “extreme and outrageous to such an extent that the action was atrocious and intolerable in a civilized society,” according to court filings.
One of the brothers’ alleged crimes occurred at an infamous party palace nicknamed “Sir Ivan’s Castle” in the Hamptons.
The plaintiffs – Mandel and Kate Whiteman – claim that Oren, co-founder of the Side-backed brokerage firm Official, and Alon, head of a private security firm, took turns brutally raping them in 2010 and 2012, respectively.
The Alexanders’ attorney, Jim Ferraro, has denied the allegations and described the lawsuits as a blatant money grab. He did not return a request for comment from The Post on Tuesday.
Oren, in a deleted Instagram post Tuesday, acknowledged he was at least temporarily leaving his position at real estate giant OFFICIAL after the explosive lawsuits filed in March surfaced Monday.
“Out of respect for our customers and trusted colleagues, I have made the decision to take a break from my work at OFFICIAL to focus on fighting these baseless civil lawsuits,” he wrote.
“I am confident that through the review of extensive evidence, including text messages and other communications, the truth will be revealed,” he said. “I look forward to clearing my name and joining my co-founders to continue the incredible work we do on behalf of our clients.” »
The company said in its own statement that Oren and OFFICIAL “have mutually agreed that he will leave the company once the litigation is resolved.”
Company co-founder Nicole Oge also wrote in the internal email to staff obtained by The Post: “As you have probably seen, co-founder Oren Alexander has been the subject of two civil lawsuits related to assault allegations in 2010 and 2012.
“These accusations are extremely disturbing and have caused serious concern in our industry and beyond.
“Oren and OFFICIAL have agreed that Oren will step away from the firm as this litigation progresses in order to preserve the extraordinary reputation our firm has built in a very short period of time.
“We believe this decision is in the best interests of you, our agents and clients, as well as the culture and reputation of the company,” she continued. “We have confidence in our legal system to bring this matter to a fair and just conclusion.” »
The Alexanders’ attorney, Ferraro, previously told the Post in a statement that the suit “was made public after (the Alexanders) chose not to give in to a demand for tens of millions of dollars.”
“We are confident that this case will be resolved in their favor thanks to a vast collection of powerful evidence, including phone records, text messages, emails and other documents whose content clearly debunks these claims,” he said. -he declares.
The New York Adult Survivors Act – which took effect on November 24, 2022, and was set to end on November 24, 2023 – allowed alleged survivors of sexual assault to seek justice, regardless of when the assaults took place.
The window to file lawsuits was later extended to March 2025, allowing prosecution of the Alexanders.
Whiteman’s rape allegedly took place at “Sir Ivan’s Castle” in Water Mill, LI – a Hamptons party palace replete with a dungeon. The site has been dubbed “the Playboy mansion of the East Coast” and is owned by the flamboyant, cape-wearing banking heir turned recording artist Ivan Wilzig.
In her lawsuit, Whiteman said the brothers kidnapped her, took her to the huge, campy castle and dragged her to a large bedroom, where she was “sexually assaulted, abused, raped, pinned, groped, harassed, beaten and fondled by defendants Alon and Oren.
She tried to escape unsuccessfully, according to the lawsuit.
The twins allegedly attacked Mandel in 2010, when she was 18, according to court documents.
She met them at a now-closed club in the Meatpacking District, where Alon allegedly spiked his drink.
The brothers then raped her in their apartment after luring her there under false pretenses, according to her lawsuit.
The Alexander twins, who now live in Miami Beach, come from a real estate dynasty led by their father, Shlomy Alexander.
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