Prosecutors accused luxury real-estate agents Oren and Tal Alexander of sex trafficking this month. They are the latest in a series of top figures in real estate accused of sexual abuse or harassment. AdvertisementA series of accusationsOren and Tal Alexander first rose to prominence as real-estate agents at Douglas Elliman before splitting off to found their own brokerage, Official Partners. The Alexander Team, as they were commonly known, sold over $260 million in real estate in New York in 2023, the real-estate industry trade publication The Real Deal reported. AdvertisementParties, star-agent culture, and a long road aheadThe real-estate industry can feel unsafe at times, especially for women, as the job has inherent risks.

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Persons: Oren, Tal Alexander, Alexander, Tal, —, Sue Yannaccone, Corcoran, Yannaccone, Brian Boero, Boero, Douglas Elliman, Alon, James Cinque, Michael Bjorkman, David Golden, Bjorkman, Golden, Richard Schonfeld, Peter Levine, didn't, Kenny Parcell, Janelle Brevard, Parcell, they're, Brooke Cohen, Cohen Organizations: Business, Inc, Century21, Coldwell Banker, Partners, Alexander, Real, New York Times, eXp, National Association of Realtors, The New York Times, Times, NAR, Bl Locations: United States, New York, Florida, Utah, Brevard