Tate brothers contest UK extradition amid new rape and trafficking accusations
Influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate will oppose a UK extradition request as a US magistrate schedules further hearings, while prosecutors allege additional sexual crimes dating from 2010 to 2017.
Andrew and Tristan Tate, known for their social-media presence, appeared before a US magistrate in Miami on Monday and indicated they will contest a United Kingdom extradition request. The brothers, who are being held in federal detention, are expected to face a judge’s decision in the coming weeks on whether the extradition criteria are met.
Their attorney, Joseph McBride, described the new charges as “filth and slander” and expressed confidence that the extradition request would be denied. A subsequent hearing was set for the following Monday.
British prosecutors say the latest allegations involve four additional victims and stem from evidence provided by Bedfordshire police. The charges, spanning 2010-2017, include rape, assault, human trafficking, and offenses related to indecent images of a child and extreme pornography. The Tate brothers already face separate UK charges of rape, bodily harm, human trafficking and controlling prostitution linked to three other alleged victims between 2012 and 2015.
The brothers, who hold dual US-British citizenship, moved to Romania in 2016 and were arrested there in 2022 on accusations of facilitating sexual exploitation. They denied those allegations, and the Romanian case stalled over procedural issues. After being released, they traveled to Florida last year.
US Justice Department officials confirmed that the arrests were approved by senior leadership of its criminal division, contradicting the brothers’ lawyer’s claim that a low-level official had authorized them.