Andrew and Tristan Tate arrested in Miami pending UK extradition on new sexual-exploitation charges

Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan were taken into custody by U.S. marshals in Miami on Saturday after the United Kingdom’s Crown Prosecution Service announced new charges of rape, sexual exploitation and related offences. The brothers are being held at a federal detention center while a U.S. judge reviews their extradition request to the UK.

Court documents unsealed earlier this week detail allegations from multiple women in England who claim the brothers subjected them to choking, assault and rape between 2010 and 2017. The Crown Prosecution Service said the new indictment includes 59 counts involving seven alleged victims, adding to earlier investigations in Romania for human-trafficking and money-laundering.

Romanian authorities had previously detained the brothers in late 2022 on suspicion of coercing women into producing pornography that generated millions of dollars. Procedural issues later led to the lifting of travel restrictions, after which the brothers flew to Florida.

A spokesperson for the Crown Prosecution Service emphasized the need to avoid public commentary that could prejudice the case. The brothers’ legal team has indicated they will pursue all available remedies to contest the extradition.

"It is extremely important that there be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information online which could in any way prejudice these proceedings," said Malcolm McAffie, head of the Special Crime Division at the CPS.

U.S. authorities in Florida have also opened a criminal probe based on the Romanian allegations. The outcome of that investigation remains pending.

The brothers have denied all allegations and continue to face civil lawsuits in multiple jurisdictions. Their lawyer has described the extradition process as unjust, while the U.S. Justice Department confirmed that the arrests were approved by senior officials in its Criminal Division.