Lawyers who were representing Tal and Oren Alexander in Side’s breach of contract lawsuit against the defunct brokerage Official Partners are no longer working with them.
In conjunction with court filings on Wednesday related to the appeal of a previous ruling, Michael Betz of Allen Matkins is listed as “terminated” in the docket for the case after filing a motion to withdraw at the end of January.
In that motion, Betz and colleague Grayson Marshall allege that the brothers failed to meet the financial obligations of their agreement. They claim they contacted the brothers about the outstanding balance for their services on 12 separate occasions between Dec. 20 and Jan. 24.
Betz and Marshall also said that the Alexanders’ incarceration in a federal detention facility has made it “unreasonably difficult” to represent them. They tried to reach the brothers several times in January about the case and received “only cursory return of communications” from one of the defendants.
Betz did not respond to HousingWire‘s request for comment on their withdrawal from the case. There is no indication that the brothers have found new representation.
Side, the white-label brokerage that Official Partners affiliated with, sued Official and the brothers in October 2024 for an alleged breach of contract related to a $4.6 million promissory note extended in August 2022.
Side claims Official has committed multiple events of default. The first occurred when the brothers dissociated their real estate licenses after sexual assault allegations against them surfaced in June 2024. The brothers claim that Side unilaterally dissociated their licenses and refused to reinstate them.
Side also alleges that the brothers failed to maintain the collateral on the loan, which includes bank accounts, cash and real estate. After the Alexanders were arrested in December 2024 on federal and state charges of sex trafficking, the brokerage filed for a restraining order on the collateral, fearing it could be used as collateral in a bail offer.
Shortly before their arrest, Side filed an amended complaint claiming the Alexanders failed to make a payment of $1.6 million. The brokerage is seeking more than $4 million in damages. Last month, the Alexanders were denied a motion to compel arbitration to settle the terms of the loan, and the presiding judge granted Side’s restraining order on the collateral.
Tal and Oren Alexander — along with Oren’s twin brother Alon — were arrested on sex trafficking charges stemming from what prosecutors call the systematic drugging and raping of “dozens” of women dating back 2010, when Tal and Oren were laying the groundwork for careers that shot them to the top of the luxury real estate world.
In a recent hearing, federal prosecutors said they’ve now heard from more than 60 women who claim they were raped by one or more of the brothers, and that additional charges are likely coming. The brothers have pled not guilty and have denied all charges against them. Their federal criminal trial is set for Jan. 5, 2026.
There are also five known civil cases against one or more of the Alexander brothers. One filed in federal court in New York was recently dismissed on a technicality related to dueling gender violence laws in New York state and New York City. The plaintiff, Angelica Parker, has the option to appeal.
The Alexanders are currently detained in a federal facility in Brooklyn after being denied bail on federal charges, despite offering “any amount” as a condition of release.
