Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate were arrested by federal authorities in Miami on Saturday, July 18, as British prosecutors seek their extradition to the United Kingdom to face dozens of criminal charges, including allegations of rape, human trafficking, assault, sexual assault and offenses involving indecent images of a child and extreme pornography.
The U.S. Marshals Service confirmed the arrests. U.S. authorities did not immediately publicly disclose the charges connected to the arrests, and a spokesperson for the Marshals Service said the warrant was sealed.
The Crown Prosecution Service confirmed that the brothers were arrested in the United States on July 18 and said prosecutors are seeking their extradition in connection with both 21 previously authorized charges and a new series of charges involving four additional alleged victims. The latest developments bring the total number of alleged victims in the UK proceedings to seven.
Andrew Tate Faces 42 Charges in Total
Andrew Tate, 39, previously faced 10 charges in the United Kingdom, including three counts of rape, four counts of actual bodily harm, two counts of human trafficking and one count of controlling prostitution for gain.
British prosecutors have now authorized an additional 32 charges against him: seven further counts of rape, three counts of arranging or facilitating trafficking for sexual exploitation, three counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and 19 charges involving alleged offenses related to indecent images of a child and extreme pornography.
Combined, Andrew Tate now faces 42 charges in the United Kingdom.
Tristan Tate Faces 17 Charges in Total
Tristan Tate, 38, previously faced 11 charges, including three counts of rape, six counts of actual bodily harm and two counts of human trafficking.
The CPS has now authorized six additional charges against him: one count of sexual assault, two counts of rape and three counts of arranging or facilitating trafficking for sexual exploitation.
Combined, Tristan Tate now faces 17 UK charges.
Together, the brothers face a total of 59 charges across the original and newly authorized UK cases.
Four Additional Alleged Victims
The newly authorized charges relate to four additional alleged victims, according to the CPS. The previous 21 charges involved three alleged victims, bringing the total number of alleged victims connected to the UK proceedings to seven.
Prosecutors said the latest charging decisions followed the receipt of an additional file of evidence from Bedfordshire Police. The newly alleged offenses are said to have occurred between July 2010 and August 2017.
The CPS said that following the arrests in the United States, prosecutors will seek to extradite the brothers in connection with both the original 21 charges and the newly authorized charges. The brothers are now awaiting extradition proceedings.
Years of Legal Proceedings
Andrew and Tristan Tate are dual U.S. and British citizens who moved to Romania in 2016. Both are former professional kickboxers who later amassed millions of social media followers, with a particularly large following among young men and boys.
The brothers were arrested in Romania in December 2022 and accused of human trafficking, rape and forming an organized criminal group. They denied the allegations. That case encountered legal and procedural problems that prevented it from moving forward in its original form.
The earlier pending UK charges involve allegations that the brothers abused women between 2012 and 2015 in an area north of London, where they grew up. Their attorneys have said they deny the allegations.
The brothers have denied wrongdoing in the criminal cases against them.
Their arrests in Miami now set the stage for extradition proceedings that could determine whether they will be returned to the United Kingdom to stand trial on the charges.
The Crown Prosecution Service emphasized that the proceedings are active and that the defendants are entitled to a fair trial. The charges are allegations and do not constitute findings of guilt. Guilt or innocence can only be determined by a court.
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