The woman who initially accused Oren and Alon Alexander of rape, a claim that triggered a series of similar allegations against them, has passed away, as reported by The New York Times.

Kate Whiteman, aged 45, was discovered deceased in Australia late last year. The coroner from New South Wales informed the Times that the investigation into Whiteman’s cause of death is ongoing. Fox News Digital has reached out to the coroner’s office in New South Wales for further information.

This news surfaces just ahead of the Alexander brothers’ criminal trial, with jury selection slated to commence on January 20.

Oren Alexander and his elder brother, Tal Alexander, are well-known figures in the luxury real estate sector, having co-founded the firm Official after advancing their careers at Douglas Elliman. Alon Alexander was involved in the family’s private security enterprise.

Oren Alexander, alongside his twin brother Alon, was seen consulting with their attorney, Joel Denaro, during a bond hearing. The hearing, held at the Richard E. Gerstein Justice Building in Miami on December 13, 2024, dealt with multiple state and federal charges against them, including sex trafficking and rape. (Matias J. Ocner/Miami Herald via AP, Pool)

Prosecutors have accused the three brothers of conspiring for more than a decade to drug and sexually assault women in locations including Miami, New York and the Hamptons, allegations the brothers have repeatedly denied. Oren and Alon also face state felony charges of sexual battery in Florida.

In a 2024 civil suit, Whiteman accused Oren and Alon Alexander of raping her in 2012 after meeting them during a night out in New York.

She alleged that Oren, then a prominent Douglas Elliman real estate broker, and his brother Alon forced her into an SUV and drove her to a Hamptons estate owned by Sir Ivan Wilzig, where the alleged assault allegedly occurred.

On the same day, another accuser, Rebecca Mandel, filed a separate suit alleging that the brothers drove her to their apartment after meeting at a Manhattan club in 2010, where they took turns holding her down and raping her.

Oren Alexander attends his bond hearing after being charged with multiple state and federal crimes, including sex trafficking and rape, at the Richard E. Gerstein Justice Building on Friday, Dec. 13, 2024, in Miami.  (Matias J. Ocner/Miami Herald via AP, Pool)

Following Whiteman and Mandel’s accusations, a host of women came forward alleging similar scenarios.

If convicted, the Alexander brothers face decades in federal prison. The brothers are being held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York, alongside disgraced rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs and alleged UnitedHealthcare CEO assassin Luigi Mangione.

A display showing images of Alon, Oren and Tal Alexander prior to a news conference in New York, on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. Luxury real estate brokers Oren and Tal Alexander and their brother Alon were arrested and charged with sex-trafficking by federal prosecutors in New York. (Yuki Iwamura/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

The sordid accusations allege that the siblings used their wealth and positions to lure women to nightclubs and parties and other events before drugging them and sexually assaulting them.

Oren and Tal Alexander co-founded the real estate firm Official, which offers luxury listings in places like New York City, the Hamptons, Miami and Los Angeles, in 2022 after rising through the ranks at Douglas Elliman, one of the largest real estate brokerages in the country, according to prosecutors.

Oren and Alon Alexander attend Jeff Gordon’s Last Lap on Nov. 22, 2015, at The Villa, Casa Casuarina in Miami Beach, Florida.  (Aaron Davidson/Getty Images for J Group)

Their past clients include Kim Kardashian, Kanye West, Liam Gallagher and Lindsay Lohan, according to CBS News. Fox News Digital reached out to the Alexanders’ attorneys for comment.