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Social media influencers Andrew and
Tristan Tate expected in Miami court
[July 20, 2026]
MIAMI (AP) — Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate are
scheduled to appear before a federal magistrate in Miami on Monday after
they were arrested to face rape and sex trafficking charges in the
United Kingdom.
The Tates are being held in federal detention following their arrest on
Saturday. In the coming weeks, a U.S. district judge will consider
whether they meet the conditions for extradition. |
Andrew Tate, right, and his brother Tristan arrive an event, April 11,
2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, Pool, File) |
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attorney for the brothers, Joseph McBride, blasted the latest
charges as “filth and slander.” On Sunday, McBride said he was
confident the extradition request would be denied.
Prosecutors in Britain said the new charges relate to four
further victims and were brought after authorities received
evidence from Bedfordshire Police in southeastern England. The
charges that span alleged incidents between 2010 and 2017
include rape, assault, trafficking and offenses relating to
“indecent images of a child and extreme pornography.”
The brothers already face previous charges of rape, bodily harm,
human trafficking and controlling prostitution for gain relating
to three other alleged victims in the U.K. between 2012 and
2015.
The new allegations are the latest in a long-running
international legal saga involving the Tates that has spanned
the U.S., Britain and Romania. The brothers have repeatedly
denied wrongdoing.
Their social media empire promoting wealth, male dominance and
misogyny has made them among the world’s most polarizing
internet personalities.
The dual U.S. and British citizens moved to Romania in 2016.
They were arrested there in 2022, accused of participating in
schemes to lure women for sexual exploitation. They denied those
allegations and the Romanian case hasn't gone forward because of
legal and procedural problems.
Last year, they were allowed to leave Romania and flew to
Florida.
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