Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate were arrested on Saturday in Miami by federal authorities. A spokesperson for the U.S. Marshals Service confirmed that the siblings were taken into custody on a sealed warrant. The arrest follows a series of new rape and sex trafficking charges brought against the pair by prosecutors in the United Kingdom.
Britain’s Crown Prosecution Service stated that these latest charges involve four additional victims and are based on evidence provided by Bedfordshire Police in southeastern England. The allegations include rape, assault, trafficking, and offenses related to extreme pornography and indecent images of a child.
Andrew Tate, 39, and Tristan Tate, 38, are dual U.S.-British citizens who gained notoriety for their online empire centered on themes of wealth, male dominance, and misogyny. Andrew Tate, a former professional kickboxer, has amassed over 10 million followers on X, though he has faced bans from platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube for violating policies regarding hate speech.
He also operates an online academy where he claims to teach young men how to get rich and attract women. Tristan Tate is also a former kickboxer, and both brothers are vocal supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump.
British prosecutors allege that the newly filed offenses occurred between 2010 and 2017. Andrew Tate faces seven counts of rape, three counts of arranging or facilitating trafficking for sexual exploitation, three counts of assault, and 19 charges for offenses relating to indecent images of a child and extreme pornography.
Tristan Tate has been charged with one count of sexual assault, two counts of rape, and three counts of arranging or facilitating sex trafficking. The Crown Prosecution Service has formally requested their extradition from the U.S. to face these charges.
The brothers were previously charged in the U.K. for alleged offenses involving three other victims between 2012 and 2015, including counts of rape, human trafficking, bodily harm, and controlling prostitution for gain.
In June, a U.K. High Court judge rejected a legal bid by the Tates to learn the names of their accusers. Additionally, the brothers have faced separate legal proceedings in Romania, where they moved in 2016.
In late 2022, they were arrested in Romania alongside two local women on allegations of participating in criminal schemes to lure women for sexual exploitation. Those proceedings have not gone forward due to legal and procedural issues, and the case remains open. Andrew Tate has consistently denied the allegations, characterizing them as a political conspiracy to silence him.
The brothers are currently held in federal detention in Miami and are expected to appear before a magistrate judge on Monday. Their attorney has indicated that he expects them to remain in custody, as bail is rarely granted to those held for international extradition.
In the coming weeks, a U.S. district judge will evaluate whether the conditions for extradition are met. The ultimate decision regarding the extradition order will fall to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
While the State Department maintains some discretion to deny extradition requests from the U.K., it has granted nearly every British request since ratifying a strengthened extradition treaty in 2007. One notable exception occurred during Trump’s first term, when the U.S. declined an extradition request for the wife of a former American diplomat involved in a fatal crash in England, citing diplomatic immunity.
British police had previously sought the Tates’ extradition to the U.K. once their legal proceedings in Romania concluded. However, in February 2025, they were allowed to leave Romania after authorities lifted travel restrictions, and they subsequently flew to Florida on a private jet. Romania’s foreign minister stated at the time that a U.S.
official in the Trump administration had expressed interest in the brothers' legal case in Romania. When asked if his administration had pressured the Romanian government to release the Tates, President Trump stated he knew nothing about the case.
