The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) in the United Kingdom has requested the extradition of controversial influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate from the United States, following their arrest by US Marshals in Miami on Saturday. The brothers were apprehended just before Andrew Tate was scheduled to host a bareknuckle boxing event.
Andrew Tate, 39, faces seven additional counts of rape, three counts of arranging or facilitating trafficking for sexual exploitation, three counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, and 19 charges related to indecent images of a child and extreme pornography. His 38-year-old brother, Tristan, is charged with one count of sexual assault, two counts of rape, and three counts of arranging or facilitating trafficking for sexual exploitation.
These 38 new charges, in addition to 21 existing ones, reportedly relate to alleged offenses committed between July 2010 and August 2017. This brings Andrew Tate's total charges to 42 and Tristan Tate's to 17. The brothers have consistently denied any wrongdoing.
According to the Tates' lawyer, Joseph McBride, the decision to seek extradition was made by the CPS after receiving a further file of evidence from Bedfordshire Police. Malcolm McHaffie, head of the special crime division at the CPS, stated that the charging decisions followed receipt of this evidence, increasing the total number of alleged victims in the case to seven. McHaffie emphasized that criminal proceedings are active and that the defendants have the right to a fair trial, urging the public to avoid reporting or commentary that could prejudice the proceedings.
Bedfordshire Police confirmed that their Major Crime Unit has been investigating numerous other offenses reported to them and Hertfordshire Constabulary, working alongside the CPS and national and international law enforcement agencies. Assistant Chief Constable Karena Thomas acknowledged the public interest but urged against speculation, stating, "There is no place for male violence against women and girls, and we will continue to work tirelessly to support victims and investigate all reports made to us."
Lawyer Matt Jury, representing four alleged British victims of Andrew Tate, welcomed the prospect of extradition, stating, "Andrew Tate is now facing the real prospect of extradition to the UK after years of public campaigning by the four British women I represent... It is time they face justice."
The Tate brothers are also facing legal proceedings in Romania, where they reside. European arrest warrants for the pair were secured by Bedfordshire Police in 2024, with the expectation they would be extradited to the UK upon completion of Romanian legal processes. The brothers have previously "unequivocally" denied wrongdoing. In June, a High Court judge dismissed their legal challenge against the CPS for not disclosing the names of alleged victims in UK criminal proceedings.