Social media influencer Andrew Tate and his brother, Tristan Tate, have been arrested in Miami, Florida, as United Kingdom authorities move to extradite them over fresh allegations of rape, sex trafficking and assault.
The United States Marshals Service confirmed the brothers’ arrest on Saturday but declined to disclose the specific charges, citing a sealed arrest warrant.
However, the UK’s Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) announced that Andrew Tate is facing seven additional counts of rape, alongside charges of sex trafficking and possession of indecent images of a child.
Tristan Tate has been charged with two counts of rape and three counts of arranging or facilitating trafficking for sexual exploitation.
According to Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Police, the brothers now face a combined total of 59 criminal charges linked to alleged offences committed between July 2010 and August 2017. Both Andrew and Tristan Tate have consistently denied all allegations against them.
UK prosecutors said extradition proceedings would now begin to return the dual British-American citizens to Britain to face trial.
“These charging decisions followed receipt of a further file of evidence from Bedfordshire Police and bring the total number of alleged victims in this case to seven,” said Malcolm McHaffie, Head of the Special Crime Division at the CPS.
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Police described the case as a complex investigation, saying 38 new charges had been authorised against the brothers.
As a result, Andrew Tate, 39, now faces a total of 42 charges in the UK, while Tristan Tate, 37, faces 17.
In 2024, Bedfordshire Police obtained European arrest warrants for the brothers, seeking their extradition from Romania, where they have been living while separately facing criminal investigations.
In June, the Tate brothers failed in a legal bid to compel authorities to disclose the identities of their UK accusers after the CPS ruled that the names of the alleged victims would remain confidential until formal legal proceedings begin.
