Maria Suska remains haunted by the terrifying transformation she says she saw in Oren Alexander’s face when he allegedly attacked her inside a darkened watchtower at Miami’s famous Versace Mansion.
Just moments earlier, Alexander had appeared to be a charming real estate broker, flirting with her across the table before taking her by the hand through the mansion’s opulent corridors.
But Suska later told police that his demeanor suddenly changed. His expression grew menacing and his eyes took on what she described as an almost ‘possessed’ intensity before he allegedly forced her to the floor and raped her.
Afterward, she said, he pulled up his pants, remarked, ‘Oh, that was good,’ and walked away, leaving her paralyzed with fear.
Twelve years on, Suska is preparing to confront Oren Alexander once again — this time in a Manhattan courtroom, where she plans to describe how the alleged attack changed the course of her life.
The 41-year-old model is expected to deliver a victim impact statement at the October 27 sentencing hearing for Oren, 39, and his brothers, Tal and Alon. The three men were convicted in March of orchestrating a years-long campaign of sexual abuse and trafficking.
The siblings could receive life sentences, although their lawyers have asked the judge to impose the minimum term of 15 years.
Speaking exclusively to Our News Outlet before the hearing, Suska said the prospect of seeing Oren again frightened her. Even so, she said she intends to look him in the eye while delivering her statement.
Maria Suska is set to deliver a victim impact statement at the Alexander brothers’ sentencing hearing on October 27
From left: Alon, Tal and Oren Alexander. The brothers were convicted in March of multiple sexual assault and trafficking offenses; they have maintained their innocence
Suska accused Oren Alexander of raping her at Miami’s renowned Versace Mansion in 2014. He has denied the allegations
Suska also has a message for the Alexanders’ parents and wives, who have continued to support the convicted brothers. In letters to the court, they portrayed the men as devoted fathers, loving husbands and respected members of their communities.
‘I understand these are their sons, their brothers, their loved ones, and I understand that it must be difficult to see someone you love facing the consequences of their actions,’ Suska said.
‘But I hope they can also find the strength to acknowledge the pain experienced by the victims. We are someone’s daughters, someone’s friends, people with our own hopes, dreams, and futures.’
The brothers’ attorneys have repeatedly emphasized the effect lengthy prison terms would have on their four young children. They argue that even 15 years in prison would mean the children would spend almost their entire childhoods without their fathers.
In a joint sentencing memorandum filed with Judge Valerie E Caproni this month, the defense offered a limited apology on behalf of the brothers for being ‘insensitive’ toward women and for having ‘insulted or offended’ them. At the same time, the attorneys maintained that the men had never raped or sexually assaulted anyone.
A letter submitted by the brothers’ parents did not refer to the sexual assault allegations or to the women who brought them forward.
Documents obtained by Our News Outlet now show that the siblings’ 91-year-old grandmother also made an emotional plea for leniency. Writing from Israel, she said she feared she might not live long enough to see Oren, Alon and Tal ‘return home.’
‘I am an old woman, and I do not know how many more years I have. The thought of losing so many precious years with my grandsons is almost more than I can bear,’ the letter read.
‘Please, Your Honor… I beg you to give my grandsons the least amount of time possible and allow them the opportunity to come home to their families and rebuild their lives.’
Again, there was no mention of the victims nor the crimes the brothers were convicted of.
Suska admitted she was frightened at the prospect of seeing Oren again but said she was determined to look him in the eye as she speaks
Suska previously shared with Our News Outlet a string of messages she shared with Oren in the weeks and days before the alleged attack
‘The victims deserve compassion too. We deserve to be heard, believed and treated as human beings. Our lives matter just as much as anyone else’s,’ Suska said.
‘I hope that one day they can look beyond their role as family members and recognize the human cost of what happened.
‘Accountability does not have to mean that you stop loving someone, but love should never require you to turn away from the suffering of others.’
She added that ‘being a good husband or parent does not erase the harm someone has caused another person.’
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Suska said the fact the brothers were still denying sexual assault was part of a pattern of repeatedly attempting to undermine the women they harmed.
‘They always disregard the women. They always try to make us smaller than we are. I think it’s disgusting,’ she said.
Suska said she hopes speaking in court will help other victims feel less alone and force the brothers to confront the lasting consequences of their actions.
Suska is one of 11 victims expected to address the court on Tuesday at sentencing. She did not testify at trial or report Oren to the police at the time of the alleged rape in 2014. She reported the allegation to Miami Beach police in 2024, after the brothers’ arrests, but by then the alleged offense fell outside Florida’s statute of limitations.
Suska told Our News Outlet she was invited to speak at the hearing by Assistant US Attorney Elizabeth Espinosa in an email.
She said yes immediately.
The siblings’ 91-year-old grandmother also issued a desperate plea to the court, writing from Israel that she feared she might not live long enough to see Oren, Alon and Tal ‘return home’
In their sentencing memorandum, the brothers’ attorneys argued that statements from women who did not testify at trial should not be treated as proof of crimes never adjudicated.
They did not seek to stop Suska and others speaking but urged Judge Caproni not to treat the disputed allegations as fact without further evidence.
For Suska, addressing the court is an important step after what she said was more than a decade of struggling with the psychological consequences of the alleged attack.
She said she spent two weeks writing and rewriting her statement, which she found emotionally difficult.
‘This doesn’t just disappear overnight because this happened to me 12 years ago. I still get triggers,’ she said.
‘Am I trusting? No, still working on it. Am I open as before? No.’
The alleged emotional toll has also come at a substantial financial cost, Suska said, estimating that the alleged assault has cost her at least $300,000 in medical expenses, therapy and lost income.
She said the trauma initially left her unable to work and later made it difficult to hold down a job.
‘I hope that being able to look him in the face and tell him how his actions affected my life will help me reclaim some of the power I felt I lost,’ Suska said.
‘I can’t change the past, but I can choose to speak for myself today.’
Tal, Oren and Alon Alexander were convicted of federal sex trafficking offenses in March and are now facing the possibility of life in prison
Alon’s wife, Israeli model Shani Zigron, 30, was spotted by Our News Outlet on a lunch outing with a male neighbor this month
Oren’s attorneys have denied Suska’s allegations, citing the absence of medical or physical evidence.
Before their downfall, Oren and Tal, 40, had become two of the biggest names in luxury real estate, brokering multimillion-dollar properties for wealthy and celebrity clients, while Alon, 39, ran the family’s private security firm.
Prosecutors, however, said the brothers used their wealth, influence and lavish lifestyles to lure women to exclusive parties and extravagant getaways, where they could be drugged, isolated and sexually assaulted. The siblings were also accused of filming assaults and sharing recordings with friends.
The investigation identified at least 70 women who were raped or sexually assaulted by one or more of the brothers, prosecutors said, describing a pattern of abuse stretching back to their teenage years.
While Suska wants the siblings to receive the maximum possible sentence, she hopes their years behind bars will eventually bring some remorse.
‘I like to think they have, somewhere inside their hearts, a little compassion,’ she said.
‘I know that no sentence can undo the past or restore everything that was taken from me…but that’s a big punishment, to just have to sit in there with their thoughts, for the rest of their lives.’
