‘Million Dollar Listing’ Star Gets Anti-Semitic Death Threats

Matt Altman (right) and brother Josh Altman (left). Image by Getty Images

By Maia Efrem June 23, 2016

Reality television star and high powered real estate agent, Matt Altman, filed for — and received — a restraining order against a man he says claimed to “hate all Jews” and threatened to kill him.

TMZ reports that court documents indicate Altman was granted a restraining order against leading Los Angeles-based dermatologist Alex Khadavi, who Altman claims has been harassing him on the phone for years but has now gone a step further by crashing a private real estate event Altman was attending to threaten him with homophobic and anti-Semitic death threats.

The court ordered Khadavi to maintain a distance of 100 yards from Altman and his girlfriend, as well as his brother, Josh Altman and his wife Heather.

The Altman brothers have been long-time stars on Bravo television network’s “Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles,” specializing in luxury real estate in Beverly Hills.

Wish we could go back a week to fly again… @thejoshaltman @thealtmanbrothers @bobhopeuso @afthunderbirds @patriotsjetteam #fly #high #jetplane

A photo posted by Matt Altman (@themattaltman) on Apr 20, 2016 at 5:43pm PDT

That’s a wrap with Sky News for now in Sydney. Great time talking live about the best LA real estate has to offer as well as some incredible properties about to be auctioned off here in Australia #REALESTATEAHOLICTOUR2016 #itsyourmove @bravotv #mdlla

A photo posted by Josh Altman (@thejoshaltman) on Jun 13, 2016 at 8:14pm PDT

Maia Efrem is the former research editor and assistant to the editor and was also responsible for the Forward’s annual Salary Survey. Previously she served as the editor of Blognik Beat, a blog written by students who emigrated from or have ties to the Former Soviet Union. Maia is a graduate of Hunter College and Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism.

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