Key accuser in Alexander brothers rape case dies just one week before federal trial begins: report
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The woman whose initial accusations against Oren and Alon Alexander led to a series of similar claims has passed away, as reported by the New York Times.

Kate Whiteman, aged 45, was discovered deceased in Australia towards the end of last year. The NSW coroner informed the Times that the cause of Whiteman’s death is still under examination. Fox News Digital has reached out to the coroner for further information.

This development emerges on the eve of the brothers’ criminal trial, with jury selection slated to commence on January 20.

Oren and Tal Alexander, notable for their achievements in the luxury real estate sector, launched their firm, Official, after building their careers at Douglas Elliman. Alon Alexander was involved in the family’s private security enterprise.

Alon Alexander and Oren Alexander appear in a Miami courtroom.

During a bond hearing at the Richard E. Gerstein Justice Building in Miami on December 13, 2024, Oren Alexander, alongside his twin, Alon, consulted with their attorney, Joel Denaro. They face multiple state and federal charges, including sex trafficking and rape. (Photo by Matias J. Ocner/Miami Herald via AP, Pool)

The prosecution alleges that the Alexander brothers engaged in a decade-long conspiracy to drug and sexually assault women in various locations such as Miami, New York, and the Hamptons—a charge they have consistently refuted. Additionally, Oren and Alon are confronting state felony charges of sexual battery in Florida.

In a 2024 civil suit, Whiteman accused Oren and Alon Alexander of raping her in 2012 after meeting them during a night out in New York.

She alleged that Oren, then a prominent Douglas Elliman real estate broker, and his brother Alon forced her into an SUV and drove her to a Hamptons estate owned by Sir Ivan Wilzig, where the assault occurred.

On the same day, another accuser, Rebecca Mandel, filed a separate suit alleging that the brothers drove her to their apartment after meeting at a Manhattan club in 2010, where they took turns holding her down and raping her.

Alon Alexander and Oren Alexander appear in a Miami courtroom.

Oren Alexander attends his bond hearing after being charged with multiple state and federal crimes, including sex trafficking and rape, at the Richard E. Gerstein Justice Building on Friday, Dec. 13, 2024, in Miami.  (Matias J. Ocner/Miami Herald via AP, Pool)

Following Whiteman and Mandel’s accusations, a host of women came forward alleging similar scenarios.

If convicted, the Alexander brothers face decades in federal prison. The brothers are being held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York, alongside disgraced rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs and alleged UnitedHealthcare CEO assassin Luigi Mangione.

A display showing images of Alon, Oren, and Tal Alexander prior to a news conference in New York

A display showing images of Alon, Oren, and Tal Alexander prior to a news conference in New York, US, on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. Luxury real estate brokers Oren and Tal Alexander and their brother Alon were arrested and charged with sex-trafficking by federal prosecutors in New York. (Yuki Iwamura/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

The sordid accusations allege that the siblings used their wealth and positions to lure women to nightclubs and parties and other events before drugging them and sexually assaulting them.

Oren and Tal Alexander co-founded the real estate firm Official, which offers luxury listings in places like New York City, the Hamptons, Miami and Los Angeles, in 2022 after rising through the ranks at Douglas Elliman, one of the largest real estate brokerages in the country, according to prosecutors.

Oren and Alon Alexander attends Jeff Gordon's Last Lap

Oren and Alon Alexander attend Jeff Gordon’s Last Lap on Nov. 22, 2015, at The Villa, Casa Casuarina in Miami Beach, Florida.  (Aaron Davidson/Getty Images for J Group)

Their past clients include Kim Kardashian, Kanye West, Liam Gallagher and Lindsay Lohan, according to CBS News. Fox News Digital reached out to the Alexanders’ attorneys for comment. 

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