Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate were arrested Saturday in Miami by the U.S. Marshals Service on a sealed warrant, as British authorities seek their extradition on charges of rape and sex trafficking. The charges allege they abused women between 2010 and 2017 in an area north of London, where they grew up. The brothers are expected to appear in Miami's federal court early next week.
The Tates, dual U.S. and British citizens, moved to Romania in 2016 and were arrested there in 2022 on similar allegations, but the case did not proceed due to legal irregularities. Their attorney Joseph McBride called the UK charges "filth and slander" and expressed confidence they will walk free. Andrew Tate, 39, gained fame on "Big Brother" and has over 10 million followers on X, but has been banned from other platforms for hate speech.