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Bravo Star Tracy Tutor Files Sexual Assault Lawsuit Against Real Estate Broker Oren Alexander as Federal Jury Deliberates in High-Profile Abuse Trial
By: Russ Spencer
A prominent figure from the luxury real estate and reality television world has thrust herself into one of the most closely watched criminal proceedings in the United States this year. Tracy Tutor, a star of Bravo’s “Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles,” filed a civil lawsuit accusing Miami-based luxury real estate broker Oren Alexander of sexual assault — a dramatic legal move that coincided with the moment a federal jury began deliberating Alexander’s fate in a sprawling criminal sex abuse trial.
According to a report on Thursday in The New York Post, Tutor’s lawsuit was filed Thursday in Manhattan Federal Court and describes a disturbing alleged encounter dating back to 2014, when she says she was drugged during a professional networking event and later woke up injured and alone in a hotel room with little memory of how she arrived there.
The lawsuit represents the first time Tutor has publicly identified herself as an alleged victim in connection with accusations surrounding Alexander and his family. Although she is not among the eleven women who testified during the federal criminal trial against Alexander and his brothers, Tal and Alon, her claims add yet another voice to a growing chorus of accusers who have alleged that the three men engaged in a long-running pattern of drugging and sexually assaulting women in social and professional settings.
The case has captured widespread attention in both the real estate industry and the entertainment world. Alexander, once celebrated as one of the most successful luxury home brokers in the country, built a reputation representing high-profile clients and brokering multimillion-dollar deals in elite markets such as New York, Miami, and Los Angeles. But over the past several years, that reputation has been overshadowed by mounting allegations of sexual misconduct.
As The New York Post reported, federal prosecutors presented testimony from eleven alleged victims during a months-long criminal trial in which multiple women described encounters in which they said they were drugged and assaulted by Alexander or his brothers. Those proceedings culminated this week as jurors retired to deliberate whether the defendants should be convicted on the charges.
Tutor’s lawsuit now adds a new dimension to the legal drama unfolding in the federal courthouse.
According to the complaint cited by The New York Post, Tutor alleges that the events in question occurred during a recruiting trip to New York organized by the real estate brokerage Douglas Elliman in 2014. At the time, Tutor was living and working in Los Angeles and had been invited by the company to attend networking events designed to attract top real estate talent to a new office.
The lawsuit describes an evening that began as a routine professional gathering but soon took a troubling turn. After attending a recruitment event featuring industry executives, Tutor joined a smaller group for dinner and drinks. Among those present was Oren Alexander, whom Tutor believed could become an important professional contact if she joined the firm.
According to the complaint, Tutor viewed Alexander as someone who might help channel lucrative Los Angeles real estate business to her should she decide to collaborate with the firm’s expanding network.
As the evening progressed, the group ordered drinks at the bar. Tutor alleges that she was unexpectedly handed a large pink cocktail — a drink she claims she never would have ordered herself.
The lawsuit notes that Tutor’s usual preference at the time was a tequila soda, yet she accepted the drink without protest because she did not want to disrupt what could have been an important networking opportunity.
Shortly after consuming the cocktail, Tutor says she experienced a sudden and complete blackout.
According to details cited in The New York Post report, she lost all memory of what occurred for the remainder of the evening.
The next fragment of the night that emerges in the lawsuit comes from the account of a friend who allegedly discovered Tutor inside a men’s restroom stall with Alexander. According to the filing, the friend found Alexander with his shirt partially unbuttoned while kissing Tutor.
The complaint further alleges that Alexander appeared to be touching himself and making physical contact with Tutor in intimate areas for his own sexual gratification.
Tutor’s friend reportedly described her behavior during that moment as erratic and disoriented, saying she appeared to be “out of her mind.”
Alarmed by what he witnessed, the friend allegedly confronted Alexander in what the lawsuit describes as a heated argument before removing Tutor from the bathroom.
The next morning, Tutor says she awoke in what the lawsuit describes as an unfamiliar hotel room.
According to the filing cited in The New York Post report, she was naked and alone, with no recollection of how she arrived there.
The scene she encountered, she claims, was deeply disturbing. Her tampon had been removed and lay on the floor surrounded by blood.
The complaint describes the room as bearing signs that she had experienced physical trauma, though Tutor says she had no memory of what occurred during the missing hours between the bathroom encounter and her awakening in the hotel room.
Compounding her confusion, her purse was missing.
According to the lawsuit, the purse was later returned by an assistant working for Alexander. The exchange allegedly included a cryptic remark from the assistant, who reportedly asked Tutor: “Are we good?”
The lawsuit states that Tutor initially struggled to fully process the events of that night and did not immediately connect them to potential criminal conduct.
Years later, however, as allegations against the Alexander brothers began to surface publicly, she says fragments of memory and concern resurfaced.
According to The New York Post report, parts of Tutor’s story had previously been shared anonymously in media coverage about the allegations surrounding the Alexander brothers. It was only recently that she decided to come forward publicly and attach her name to the account.
Tutor’s complaint also describes a mysterious voicemail she allegedly received after her anonymous story was published.
The caller reportedly offered only a brief message: “I’m sorry.”
The identity of the caller remains unknown, according to the lawsuit.
Alexander’s legal team has forcefully denied the allegations.
Jason Goldman, an attorney representing Alexander, issued a statement sharply criticizing the timing of Tutor’s lawsuit. According to comments cited by The New York Post, Goldman argued that the filing was a calculated effort to influence the outcome of the criminal proceedings.
He characterized the complaint as “salacious and demonstrably false,” asserting that the allegations had already circulated publicly and were now being repackaged in a manner designed to generate media attention.
Goldman further claimed that filing the lawsuit just as jurors began deliberating in the federal criminal case represented an attempt to interfere with the judicial process.
“This appears to be nothing more than a transparent attempt to create headlines and taint the proceedings at a critical moment,” Goldman said in remarks reported by The New York Post.
The broader criminal case against Alexander and his brothers has already drawn extraordinary scrutiny.
Prosecutors allege that the men used their social status, wealth, and professional networks to lure women into situations where they were drugged and sexually assaulted.
Defense attorneys, meanwhile, have argued that the accusations are exaggerated or fabricated and that the defendants engaged only in consensual encounters.
The jury’s deliberations are expected to determine whether the prosecution’s case is strong enough to secure convictions.
Legal experts note that the emergence of additional civil lawsuits during high-profile criminal trials is not uncommon, though it can complicate the public narrative surrounding the proceedings.
For Tutor, the decision to come forward publicly represents a significant personal step.
Since joining Bravo’s “Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles” in 2017, she has become one of the most recognizable figures in the luxury real estate television landscape, known for her outspoken personality and success in a competitive industry.
Her lawsuit now places her at the center of a legal battle that has already reshaped the reputations of some of the real estate industry’s most prominent figures.
As The New York Post report noted, the timing of Tutor’s allegations ensures that they will remain intertwined with the outcome of the federal trial.
Whether the jury ultimately convicts Alexander or finds reasonable doubt, the civil case introduced by Tutor is likely to ensure that the legal saga surrounding the once-celebrated real estate broker will continue long after the criminal proceedings conclude.


