Andrew and Tristian Tate arrested in Miami
Controversial social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate have been arrested in Miami in relation to several charges in the UK.
British prosecutors said on Sunday morning they were seeking the extradition of the Tate brothers from the United States on charges of rape and sex trafficking between 2010 and 2017.
Andrew Tate, right, and his brother Tristian Tate are wanted in the UK in relation to several charges. Julia Demaree / AP
Bedfordshire police in the UK said Andrew Tate faces 42 charges, including rape, human trafficking, indecent images of a child and assault.
Tristan faces 17 charges, including sexual assault, rape and trafficking.
“Officers from our major crime unit have been working closely alongside the Crown Prosecution Service and both national and international law enforcement agencies as part of this complex investigation,” Bedfordshire Assistant Chief Constable Karena Thomas said.
“There is no place for male violence against women and girls, and we will continue to work tirelessly to support victims and investigate all reports made to us.”
The brothers are expected to appear in Miami’s federal court early next week, according to a person familiar with the matter who spoke on the condition of anonymity.
The pending charges in the United Kingdom accused the brothers of abusing women in an area north of London, where they grew up. Their lawyers said they denied the allegations.
Joseph McBride, an attorney representing the Tate brothers, told the Associated Press he had not been able to speak with his clients but called the new charges out of the UK “filth and slander” intended to derail defamation lawsuits filed by the brothers in the US.
“They’re pulling out all the stops to make sure these guys never get their day in court,” McBride said.
“We are confident that once a competent judge sees the facts, and once the Department of Justice confronts this egregious abuse of its own authority, Andrew and Tristan Tate will walk free. America does not do Britain’s political dirty work.”
The pair are dual citizens of the United States and the United Kingdom and moved to Romania in 2016.
Andrew and Tristian Tate have built a cult following promoting a brand of hypermasculinity heavily based around misogyny, and with a growing number of boys and young men becoming drawn to the pair.
They have also been caught in several legal issues in recent years, including spending time in prison in Romania after allegations of human trafficking.
Reported with Associated Press and CNN
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