Maya Miller Describes Alleged Shower Rape by Tal Alexander at $13 Million Hamptons Estate

A federal courtroom in Manhattan fell silent as Maya Miller, a 34-year-old registered nurse from Nevada, delivered emotional testimony describing what she says was a violent sexual assault by real estate broker Tal Alexander inside a luxury Hamptons mansion in August 2014.

Testifying under a pseudonym to protect her identity, Miller told jurors she was raped in the shower of a $13 million Sag Harbor home after attempting to leave a weekend trip that began as a glamorous getaway and ended in trauma. The testimony is a pivotal moment in the ongoing federal sex trafficking trial of Tal Alexander and his brothers, Oren and Alon Alexander.

All three defendants have pleaded not guilty.

From Instagram Invitation to Alleged Assault

Miller testified that she met Tal Alexander through Instagram while she was a 23-year-old aspiring model. After intermittent communication over roughly a year, Tal invited her and a friend to the Hamptons, offering luxury travel arrangements including a seaplane, private driver, and accommodations at an expansive waterfront estate.

According to Miller, warning signs emerged quickly. She said she observed women appearing unusually impaired after minimal alcohol consumption, including one who passed out after half a glass of wine. Fearing she might be drugged, Miller testified that she pretended to drink and secretly discarded beverages.

That night, she said Tal entered her bedroom wearing only swim trunks, later returning with another man before abruptly leaving when they realized she was awake.

“I Was Crying. I Told Him to Stop.”

The next morning, Miller decided to leave early. She testified that Tal discovered her packing, forced his way into the room, and physically restrained her before chasing her into the bathroom.

While she was showering, Miller said Tal entered uninvited, became aroused as she cried, pulled down his swim trunks, and raped her despite her verbal pleas to stop.

“I was crying. I tried to resist,” Miller told the jury, describing the encounter as driven by domination and control.

She testified that the assault caused vaginal bleeding for several days but said she did not seek immediate medical care or report the incident due to fear, shame, and concern about Tal’s influence. She recalled Tal telling her afterward, “You wanted it.”

Delayed Reporting and Defense Challenges

Miller said she did not come forward until after the Alexander brothers were arrested in late 2024, explaining that she feared retaliation from powerful men with wealth, connections, and access to elite circles.

Now a licensed nurse, she emphasized that her testimony is about accountability, not financial compensation.

Defense attorneys sought to undermine her credibility during cross-examination, highlighting friendly text messages sent to Tal after the incident, including emojis and praise for New York. Miller said those messages were survival behavior—an attempt to avoid further harm.

Prosecutors Allege a Long-Running Pattern

Federal prosecutors argue Miller’s testimony fits a broader pattern of alleged abuse spanning more than a decade. Tal, Oren, and Alon Alexander are accused of sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion, with prosecutors claiming they used luxury travel, celebrity connections, alcohol, drugs, and intimidation to exploit women.

Assistant U.S. attorneys described an alleged “playbook” in which the brothers lured women with promises of glamour before assaulting them, sometimes acting together.

If convicted, the brothers face potential sentences ranging from 15 years to life in prison.

Defense: ‘Party Boys,’ Not Predators

The defense maintains that all encounters were consensual and portrays the brothers as wealthy socialites whose lifestyles involved casual relationships, not criminal trafficking.

Tal Alexander’s attorneys argued that crude emails and messages presented by prosecutors reflect immaturity, not criminal intent, and urged jurors to distinguish regret from rape.

They also suggested that delayed reporting and inconsistencies raise questions about credibility—an argument prosecutors counter by pointing to well-documented trauma responses among sexual assault survivors.

Trial Continues Amid High Stakes

The trial, which began January 27, 2026, is expected to last several weeks and include testimony from up to 20 witnesses, many using pseudonyms. The outcome could become one of the most high-profile sex trafficking convictions involving elite real estate figures in recent years.

As jurors weigh emotional testimony against legal standards of proof, the case continues to spotlight broader debates over consent, power, and accountability within elite social circles long shielded by wealth and influence.