Tate Brothers Arrested In Miami On UK Warrant
US Marshals detained Andrew and Tristan Tate as British prosecutors added dozens of new rape and trafficking charges
Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate were arrested by US Marshals in Miami after British prosecutors announced dozens of new rape and trafficking charges were to be laid against them. The arrests represent a new stage in a years-long court case in Romania, the UK and now the U.S.
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On Saturday, US Marshals arrested a pair of polarizing social media personalities, Andrew and Tristan Tate, outside the James L. Knight Center in Miami for a bare-knuckle boxing match that was to be hosted by Andrew.
Marshals Service spokesman Brady McCarron confirmed to the Associated Press that the warrant used to make the arrests has been sealed.
AdvertisementThe arrests were made "in accordance with the treaties and law enforcement agreements governing Justice Department extraditions," said a Justice Department spokesperson
Expanded UK Charges
Extradition, formal legal action in which a person is delivered to another country for prosecution for or punishment in criminal trials. The arrests paralleled the UK's Crown Prosecution Service presenting a greatly increased case. The CPS also stated that the two men had been arrested by US Marshals and confirmed it wanted to go to Britain to bring them to face a combined total of 59 charges.
On Thursday, Andrew Tate was charged with 19 more offences of indecent images of a child and extreme pornography, a count of sexual assault, three counts of assault and three counts of arranging or facilitating trafficking for sexual exploitation. local10 Tristan Tate is charged with one count of sexual assault, two rape charges and three counts of trafficking-related offences.
The new charging moves came after yet another evidence file from the Bedfordshire Police, putting the number of alleged victims at seven, said CPS head of the special crime division, Malcolm McHaffie. The underlying allegations are for conduct alleged from July 2010 to August 2017.
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The brothers' lawyer, Joseph McBride, disputed the new charges, saying they were “an attempt to deflect defamation suits filed by the brothers in the United States.” America will not do Britain's dirty work, he said.
This will be provided as background and why it matters
The Tates became "manosphere" celebrities, amassed a worldwide audience for their wealth and hyper-masculinity. They moved to Romania in 2016, and were arrested there in 2022 for allegedly recruiting women for sexual exploitation; the case is ongoing.
Now they've been arrested in the United States, American courts are at the heart of a jurisdictional tug-of-war in three countries with high profile cross-border allegations involving dual citizens.
Outlook
The hearing for extradition to the United States will likely be held on the UK's request in the next few weeks, and a magistrate from the federal court will evaluate whether the request is sufficient for a transfer to be possible.
