One of the women who accused Oren and Alon Alexander of sexual assault, identified as Whiteman, has died in Australia. The New South Wales coroner was notified of her death on October 31, 2025, according to a police spokesperson.
Whiteman was among two women who filed lawsuits against the Alexander brothers under New York’s Adult Survivors Act. The Real Deal first reported on these lawsuits in June 2024, which led to additional allegations from other women and ultimately resulted in the arrest of Oren, Alon, and their older brother Tal in December 2024.
The New York Times reported that Whiteman was found dead near Sydney. Authorities are investigating her death and have not determined a cause. Her attorney, Evan Torgan, did not respond to requests for comment. Whiteman was 45 years old.
A spokesperson for the Alexanders stated they learned about Whiteman’s death through media reports.
Juda Engelmayer, speaking for the Alexanders, said: “The decision to release this information publicly on the eve of trial invites obvious questions,” referencing the upcoming federal sex trafficking trial scheduled for January 26 in New York court.
Whiteman’s lawsuit cited a provision in New York law allowing survivors to file claims regardless of when alleged incidents occurred. She initiated her suit just before the lookback window closed on November 23, 2023. Music producer Ivan Wilzig was also named as a defendant but was not accused of rape.
Previously, Whiteman had filed a summons against the same three defendants in 2022 but did not move forward with a complaint at that time.
According to court documents, Whiteman met Oren and Alon Alexander around 2008 in New York City and continued to encounter them socially. She described an incident at a Hamptons nightclub in 2012 where she alleges Alon forced her into a car with Oren. They then went to Sir Ivan’s Castle in Water Mill, owned by Wilzig. In her complaint, she claimed her phone was confiscated and she was forced to change clothes before being assaulted by the brothers after an attempted escape failed.
The Alexander brothers have denied all allegations against them.
Their trial later this month will address federal charges that allege between 2008 and 2021, Oren, Tal, and Alon conspired to commit sex trafficking by drugging and sexually assaulting multiple women—including minors—according to prosecutors.
In June, the brothers filed a defamation lawsuit against The Real Deal over its coverage of the case and disputed how evidence they provided had been handled by reporters.
Amir Korangy, publisher of The Real Deal, responded to those claims: “We are confident the courts will see this for what it is—a frivolous and cynical attempt to weaponize the legal system.”
Korangy further told The New York Times: “The Alexanders provided those materials off the record. We couldn’t verify, and it didn’t prove they did not assault her. It didn’t merit us not doing a story on the accusations.”
This article includes comments from Amir Korangy and Juda Engelmayer regarding developments in this ongoing case.
