Published: 10:28 AM, 29 July 2026
Andrew, Tristan Tate to seek release from US jail
Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate will press for their release from a US jail as they fight the British government's efforts to extradite them to face charges of rape, assault and facilitating trafficking for sexual exploitation, the brothers' lawyers told reporters on Monday.
Andrew Tate, 39, and Tristan Tate, 38, were arrested in Miami on Jul 18. Britain's Crown Prosecution Service said on July 19 it had brought new charges against the brothers relating to alleged offenses involving four alleged victims between July 2010 and August 2017.
The arrests marked a new chapter in the widening legal troubles for the brothers, who have built a large online following promoting their views on masculinity and wealth. Andrew Tate has previously described himself as a misogynist.
Andrew Tate and Tristan Tate had previously faced rape and human trafficking charges in Britain related to three alleged victims, the Crown Prosecution Service said. A British judge issued a warrant for their arrests in January 2024. They have not appeared in British court to enter a plea to those charges. Britain is seeking to extradite the brothers to face both sets of charges.
Prosecutors with the Miami US Attorney's Office said in court papers that US Magistrate Judge Lauren Louis should keep the brothers detained because there was a risk they could flee and because they posed dangers to the community.
Joseph McBride, a lawyer for the Tate brothers, denied that the brothers were a flight risk, noting that they had attended their required court hearings in Romania, where they have been under criminal investigation since 2022 on human trafficking allegations.
"Innocent men don't flee from justice. Innocent men lean in to justice because justice vindicates them at the end of the day," McBride told reporters outside the federal courthouse in Miami after a status conference before Louis.
The brothers will file a legal motion seeking their release on bail by Aug 5, and a hearing over their bid for release will take place on Aug 13, defense lawyer Jacqueline Perczek said.
