Australian Woman Who Accused Alexander Brothers Dies
Kate Whiteman, an Australian woman who accused luxury real estate brokers Oren and Alon Alexander of sexual assault, has died. Her death was reported to the Coroner’s Court of New South Wales at the end of last year. Authorities confirmed that her death was non-suspicious and have closed the investigation.
The court said it would not release further details to respect her family’s privacy. Her attorney did not respond immediately to requests for comment.
The Allegations
Whiteman filed her lawsuit in March 2024 in the New York State Supreme Court. She accused Oren and Alon Alexander of sexual assault, battery, false imprisonment, and emotional distress.
According to the complaint, she met the twins in New York City in 2008. Oren would frequently text her to meet, but she declined. The lawsuit claims that Alon sometimes pretended to be Oren to contact her on his brother’s behalf.
In May 2012, Whiteman said Alon grabbed her as she left a nightclub and forced her into a black SUV, where Oren was waiting. They drove her to a Hamptons estate known as Sir Ivan’s Castle.
In court filings, the Alexander brothers have denied all of Whiteman’s allegations.
Ongoing Federal Case
Earlier this week, Oren and Alon pleaded not guilty to a new federal charge of sexual abuse by physical incapacitation. This stems from a January 2012 incident on a cruise ship involving an unnamed woman.
The brothers, along with Tal Alexander, face 11 additional counts. Prosecutors allege that over a decade, they conspired to drug, assault, and rape dozens of women in New York, Miami, and the Hamptons. The indictment states that they sometimes arranged assaults in advance and involved other men.
The Alexanders have denied all charges. Their parents released a statement defending them and saying they believe their sons are innocent.
“Our family has been living with this ordeal since allegations first appeared in civil lawsuits and were widely publicized long before any criminal charges were filed, and the toll has been deeply painful,” Shlomi and Orly Alexander said.
