Tracy Tutor Sues Broker Oren Alexander for Sexual Assault as Federal Jury Deliberates
New York, Thursday, 5 March 2026.
“Million Dollar Listing” star Tracy Tutor sued Oren Alexander for a 2014 alleged assault just as jury deliberations began in his federal sex trafficking trial, intensifying scrutiny on the former broker.
Civil Action Amidst Criminal Deliberations
On Wednesday, March 4, 2026, Tracy Tutor formally filed a lawsuit in the Southern District of New York, accusing former luxury broker Oren Alexander of sexual assault and trafficking [3]. The filing of this civil complaint coincides precisely with a critical juncture in the criminal justice system; jury deliberations in the federal sex trafficking trial against Oren and his brothers, Tal and Alon Alexander, commenced on the same day [3]. While the criminal proceedings—which saw the brothers arrested in December 2024—address a conspiracy involving over 60 alleged victims, Tutor’s lawsuit focuses on a specific incident dating back to her tenure at Douglas Elliman [5]. The timing has drawn sharp criticism from the defense, with Oren Alexander’s attorney, Jason Goldman, characterizing the suit as “opportunistic litigation tactics” designed to influence public perception just as a verdict, expected as early as March 6, looms [1][3].
Allegations of a “Top Producer” Nightmare
The lawsuit details a harrowing encounter from February 2014, during a recruitment event for Douglas Elliman’s elite agents [2][4]. The “Top Producer Cocktail Reception” was held at The Skylark in New York and hosted by industry titans Howard Lorber and Dottie Herman [3]. Tutor alleges that during this event, she was handed a “large, pink cocktail” by Alexander [1][4]. Shortly after consuming the drink, the reality television star claims she “blacked out,” losing consciousness and memory of the subsequent events [2][4]. The complaint asserts that Elliman agent Cory Weiss later discovered Tutor in a men’s bathroom stall with Alexander [4]. Weiss allegedly found Alexander with his shirt unbuttoned, kissing an incapacitated Tutor and touching her intimate areas for sexual gratification [1][4].
Post-Incident Details and Legal Framework
Following the alleged assault, Tutor claims she awoke the next morning in an unfamiliar hotel room [3]. The lawsuit further implicates the broader professional environment, noting that Weiss reportedly retrieved Tutor’s handbag later that day from Sarah Williams, Oren Alexander’s assistant [3]. To pursue these claims legally more than a decade later, Tutor’s legal team has cited New York’s Victims of Gender-Motivated Violence Protection Act alongside the federal Trafficking Victims Protection and Reauthorization Act [4]. These statutes are pivotal in allowing victims to seek redress for older incidents that might otherwise be barred by standard statutes of limitations. Tutor, who spent 11 years as a luxury broker at Douglas Elliman, is demanding a jury trial for damages resulting from the alleged 2014 assault [3][5].
Industry Implications and Defense Response
The allegations strike at the heart of the luxury real estate world, where the Alexander brothers were once dominant figures before facing a 10-count federal sex trafficking indictment [4]. In response to Tutor’s filing, Jason Goldman issued a statement condemning the lawsuit as “salacious” and “demonstrably false,” arguing that the timing was calculated for “maximum media impact” on the eve of the criminal trial’s jury deliberations [1][3]. Despite the defense’s confidence that the jury will focus solely on courtroom evidence, the overlap of a high-profile civil suit from a “Million Dollar Listing” star with the conclusion of the criminal trial intensifies the reputational crisis facing the brokerage community [1][3]. The verdict in the criminal case against Oren, Tal, and Alon Alexander is pending, with the jury currently weighing the evidence of the alleged decades-long conspiracy [5].