Alexander brothers charged with sex trafficking in fed indictment

The several months-long legal battle the brothers faced against several women who alleged sexual assault came to a head on Wednesday with their arrests in the wake of an FBI probe. Continue reading

Jason Oppenheim identified as mystery broker in kickback plot

In lawsuits filed this fall, Douglas Elliman accused escrow employees of concocting a commission-sharing scheme with the “star of a reality television show” but stopped short of naming Oppenheim. Continue reading

Move renews legal battle against CoStar in amended complaint

The amended complaint reiterates the allegation that Move “incurred costs exceeding $5,000 as a result of Mr. Kaminsky’s unauthorized access to Move’s protected computer systems” and adds details regarding those damages. Continue reading

Side sues embattled Alexander brothers, citing breach of contract

After facing a series of lawsuits this summer from women alleging rape, the Alexander brothers are now contending with a new legal action against them from Side, which had backed their luxury firm. Continue reading

Florida broker sues ex over snubbed $1M+ commission

While repping their former marital home, Alyssa Morgan presented her ex, John Jansheski, with a $70 million offer, which he declined. Several months later, he accepted a $57 million offer from the same buyer after he had assigned a new listing agent. Continue reading

Isaac Lustgarten leaves Official for The Corcoran Group

The luxury broker is the latest to leave embattled Official in the wake of multiple lawsuits alleging the Alexanders committed rape and sexual assault. Lustgarten has closed more than $250 million in career sales. Continue reading

Is Spelling Manor the next mansion to be hit by scammers?

Former Google chief executive Eric Schmidt is reportedly interested in the $137.5 million home, but the property can’t be sold until a bizarre claim to the deed allegedly involving a web of Donald Trump, Steven Mnuchin, Erika Girardi’s ex-husband and m… Continue reading

Bezos got a bargain. Now the homeseller’s suing Douglas Elliman

After learning that Amazon founder Jeff Bezos was behind the entity that had purchased his Indian Creek Island home at a $6 million discount, homeseller Leo Kryss was not pleased with the brokerage, which double-ended the deal. Continue reading

DC-area title companies settle agent steering scheme with AG

DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb found that four title companies gave financial and other perks to real estate agents in return for homebuyer referrals. The companies have agreed to pay $3 million. Continue reading

Official’s co-founder split: Alleged threats and a scramble to rebrand

As Nicole Oge, Richard Jordan and Andrew Wachtfogel sought to start fresh, Oren and Tal Alexander allegedly threatened legal action if they were to be voted out of the firm, The Real Deal reported. The Alexanders deny the allegation. Continue reading